The Other Side

A talk by Gbemende Johnson, Associate Professor of Government   National governments regularly balance concerns of transparency and access to information against the need for information security and confidentiality. Increased government transparency can inform the public of the reasons underlying government decisions and can promote the participation of outside parties and actors but also can uncover wrongdoing that can lead to embarrassment or legal action against government actors. Professor Gbemende Johnson explores the implementation of the Freedom of Information Act…