Presidential Privilege and the Freedom of Information Act

Kevin M. Baron (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

232 Seiten

2020
Edinburgh University Press (Verlag)
978-1-4744-4245-9 (ISBN)

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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 The Freedom of Information Act, and demonstrates how this single policy issue transformed presidential behaviour.

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'.

Kevin M. Baron is Assistant Professor in Politics at Austin Peay State University in Tennessee. Kevin’s research focuses on Congress and the Presidency, paying particular attention to the politics of policymaking.

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Truman and the Shift to a Cold War Paradigm Mindset; 3. Eisenhower’s Executive Privilege and the Public Interest; 4. Kennedy and the Democratic Political Considerations of Compromise; 5. LBJ and the Politics of Passing FOIA; 6. Nixon and the Resurgence of Executive Privilege; 7. Ford and Veto Bargaining Over Amending FOIA; 8. Conclusion – The Future of FOIA and Executive Privilege; Bibliography.

Erscheinungsdatum	16.11.2020
Reihe/Serie	New Perspectives on the American Presidency
Verlagsort	Edinburgh
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	357 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	1-4744-4245-5 / 1474442455
ISBN-13	978-1-4744-4245-9 / 9781474442459
Zustand	Neuware