Presidents' secrets the use and abuse of hidden power
Ever since the nation's most important secret meeting--the Constitutional Convention--presidents have struggled to balance open, accountable government with necessary secrecy in military affairs and negotiations. For the first one hundred and twenty years, a culture of open government persisted...
| Main Author: | Graham, Mary, 1944- (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New Haven :
Yale University Press,
[2017]
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| Summary: |
Ever since the nation's most important secret meeting--the Constitutional Convention--presidents have struggled to balance open, accountable government with necessary secrecy in military affairs and negotiations. For the first one hundred and twenty years, a culture of open government persisted, but new threats and technology have long since shattered the old bargains. Today, presidents neither protect vital information nor provide the open debate Americans expect. |
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| Physical Description: |
x, 258 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
0300223749 9780300223743 |
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