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The right to know : Transparency for an open world

Author
Florini A.
Date
2007
Source
IUCN (ID: MON-080414)
Publisher | Place of publication
Columbia University Press | New York , USA
Pages
368 p.
Document type
Monography/book
Language
English
Field of application
International
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Access-to-information
Abstract

Contents Foreword Joseph Stiglitz Introduction The Battle Over Transparency Ann Florini Part 1: National Stories 1 India: The Grassroots Leads Shekhar Singh 2 Towards a More Open China? Jamie Horsley 3 China: An Insider’s Perspective Hanhua Zhou 4 Central and Eastern Europe: Starting From Scratch Ivan Szekely 5 The Challenging Case of Nigeria Ayo Obe Part 2: Themes 6 Making the Laws Work: The Challenges of Implementation Laura Neuman and Richard Calland 7 Prizing Open the Profit-Making World Richard Calland 8 The Struggle for Openness in the International Financial Institutions Thomas Blanton 9 Transparency and Environmental Governance Vivek Ramkumar and Elena Petkova 10 Transparency in the Security Sector Alasdair Roberts Conclusion Whither Transparency? Ann Florini Contributors Index