In this Book
- The Perils and Promise of Global Transparency: Why the Information Revolution May Not Lead to Security, Democracy, or Peace
- Book
- 2006
- Published by: State University of New York Press
summary
While the trend toward greater transparency will bring many benefits, Kristin M. Lord argues that predictions that it will lead inevitably to peace, understanding, and democracy are wrong. The conventional view is of authoritarian governments losing control over information thanks to technology, the media, and international organizations, but there is a darker side, one in which some of the same forces spread hatred, conflict, and lies. In this book, Lord discusses the complex implications of growing transparency, paying particular attention to the circumstances under which transparency’s effects are negative. Case studies of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda and the government of Singapore’s successful control of information are included.
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Additional Information
ISBN
9780791481103
DOI
MARC Record
OCLC
76821793
Pages
208
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No