Screen LibraryThe politics of lying Implications for democracy /
'A refreshing and timely study on an issue central to our understanding of how we are governed and one too often neglected by academics.' - Richard Norton-Taylor, The Guardian.
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| Literature type: | Electronic Software eBook |
| Language: | English |
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'A refreshing and timely study on an issue central to our understanding of how we are governed and one too often neglected by academics.' - Richard Norton-Taylor, The Guardian. |
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Electronic book text. Epublication based on: 9780333717387, 2000. |
| Carrier Form: | 256 p. |
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9780333717387 9780230597846 : 023059784X : |
| CLC: | D523 |
| Contents: | Preface and an Introduction Introduction PART ONE: JUSTIFYING AND EXPLAINING POLITICAL DECEPTION IN A DEMOCRACY Justifications for Lying in Politics-- M.Ramsay Democratic Dirty Hands-- M.Ramsay Explanations: the Political Context-- M.Ramsay Explanations: Deception in the U.S Political System-- L.Cliffe Explanations: Secrecy and Deception in the U.K Political Context-- L.Cliffe PART TWO: CASE STUDIES The Iran-Contra Affairs-- L.Cliffe The 'War' on Drugs-- L.Cliffe The Scott Inquiry-- D.Bartlett The Pergau Dam Affair: Civil Aid and Arms Exports-- D.Bartlett Shoot to Kill-- M.Ramsay B.S.E: Mad |