Democracy declassified : the secrecy dilemma in national security /
Colaresi, Michael P.,1976-author.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Theories of democratic transparency and foreign policy success -- Not so exceptional : the theory, uses, and reality of national security secrecy in democracies -- The potential abuses of national security secrecy -- The consequences of potential abuse for public consent -- Solving the secrecy dilemma -- The consequences of national security oversight in democracies -- A view of national security oversight institutions -- Revealing evidence : support, spending and success -- Conclusion -- Implications and innovations -- Appendix: formal models, data and statistical results.
Official secrets.
Government information.
Security classification (Government documents)
Democracy.
National security.
Internal security.
Government accountability.