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082 0 4 _a352.3/79
_a352.379
084 _aonline - DeGruyter
100 1 _aSagar, Rahul
_eautore
245 1 0 _aSecrets and Leaks :
_bThe Dilemma of State Secrecy /
_cRahul Sagar.
250 _aCourse Book
264 1 _aPrinceton, NJ :
_bPrinceton University Press,
_c[2013]
264 4 _c©2014
300 _a1 online resource (304 p.)
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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505 0 0 _tFrontmatter --
_tContents --
_tAcknowledgments --
_tIntroduction. Who Watches the Watchers? --
_tChapter 1. The Problem --
_tChapter 2. Should We Rely on Judges? --
_tChapter 3. Should We Rely on Congress? --
_tChapter 4. Should the Law Condone Unauthorized Disclosures? --
_tChapter 5. Should We Rely on Whistleblowers? --
_tChapter 6. Should We Trust Leakers? --
_tConclusion. Bitter Medicine --
_tNotes --
_tSelected Bibliography --
_tIndex
506 0 _arestricted access
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520 _aSecrets and Leaks examines the complex relationships among executive power, national security, and secrecy. State secrecy is vital for national security, but it can also be used to conceal wrongdoing. How then can we ensure that this power is used responsibly? Typically, the onus is put on lawmakers and judges, who are expected to oversee the executive. Yet because these actors lack access to the relevant information and the ability to determine the harm likely to be caused by its disclosure, they often defer to the executive's claims about the need for secrecy. As a result, potential abuses are more often exposed by unauthorized disclosures published in the press. But should such disclosures, which violate the law, be condoned? Drawing on several cases, Rahul Sagar argues that though whistleblowing can be morally justified, the fear of retaliation usually prompts officials to act anonymously--that is, to "leak" information. As a result, it becomes difficult for the public to discern when an unauthorized disclosure is intended to further partisan interests. Because such disclosures are the only credible means of checking the executive, Sagar writes, they must be tolerated. However, the public should treat such disclosures skeptically and subject irresponsible journalism to concerted criticism.
530 _aIssued also in print.
538 _aMode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
546 _aIn English.
588 0 _aDescription based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 30. Aug 2021)
650 0 _aLeaks (Disclosure of information).
650 0 _aOfficial secrets.
650 0 _aWhistle blowing
_xPolitical aspects.
650 7 _aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory.
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