WikiLeaks: The illusion of transparency

International Review of Administrative Sciences

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 116-133

  Roberts, Alasdair ^a  

^a SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

accountability; administration and democracy; e government; transparency

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTABILITY; ADMINISTRATION; DEMOCRACY; INTERNET;

EID: 84858029265     PISSN: 00208523     EISSN: 14617226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020852311429428     Document Type: Article

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