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- A History of Secrecy in the United States Government
Engelsk Paperback

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- A History of Secrecy in the United States Government
Engelsk Paperback

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When the framers of the Constitution gathered in the summer of 1787, their deliberations were shrouded in secrecy. The Pennsylvania State House was locked, armed guards were posted and the 55 delegates of the Constitutional Convention were sworn to secrecy by presiding officer George Washington.

Ordinary Americans were allowed no role in shaping the country''s national charter. Its principle architect, James Madison, believed secrecy was necessary to prevent "a thousand of erroneous and perhaps mischievous reports," and directed that his personal notes from the Convention not be published until after his death.

Secrecy has always played a role in American governance, from the First Continental Congress to the Manhattan Project to today''s controversial procedures for protecting national security. The author examines the balance between the ideal of openness in government and the real world need for secrecy, and the political accommodations that have been made for each.

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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
208
ISBN-13:
9781476664002
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
1476664005
Udg. Dato:
7 jul 2017
Længde:
23mm
Bredde:
261mm
Højde:
152mm
Forlag:
McFarland & Co Inc
Oplagsdato:
7 jul 2017
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