Presidential Privilege and the Freedom of Information Act

Kevin M. Baron

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English

Edinburgh University Press
22 July 2019

Political leaders & leadership; Central government; Freedom of information & freedom of speech; Freedom of information law

Series: New Perspectives on the American Presidency

The Freedom of Information Act, developed at the height of the Cold War, highlighted the power struggles between Congress and the president in that tumultuous era. By drawing on previously unseen primary source material and exhaustive archival research, this book reveals the largely untold and fascinating narrative of the development of the FOIA, and demonstrates how this single policy issue transformed presidential behaviour. The author explores the policy's lasting influence on the politics surrounding contemporary debates on government secrecy, public records and the public's 'right to know', and examines the modern development and use of 'executive privilege'.

By: Kevin M. Baron
Imprint: Edinburgh University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781474442442
ISBN 10: 1474442447
Series: New Perspectives on the American Presidency
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 22 July 2019
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kevin M. Baron is Lecturer and Civic Engagement Coordinator for the Bob Graham Center and the Department of Political Science at the University of Florida. Kevin's research focuses on Congress and the Presidency, paying particular attention to the politics of policymaking.

Reviews for Presidential Privilege and the Freedom of Information Act

"Kevin Baron has developed a dynamic model, nested within a social learning perspective, to explain policy formation as a function of double feedback loops. He examines the legislative development of FOIA from 1946-76 revealing the effectiveness of a learned response behaviour to executive privilege in issue evolution.-- ""Keith Lee, Georgia College"""