The democratization of information : freedom of information and the Irish political system
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Nat O'Connor, 'The democratization of information : freedom of information and the Irish political system', [thesis], Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Political Science, 2008, pp 390Download Item:
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Grounded in democratic theory, the thesis presents an argument for the design and reform of political institutions in order to maximise public access to policy-relevant information and to strengthen Irish democracy. The thesis presents freedom of information as a normative political theory/ideology. This ideology challenges the orthodox assumption that the right of all citizens to free speech is a sufficient basis for democracy. The theoretical underpinnings of freedom of
information as a political theory are explored to demonstrate that the ideology is viable. These assumptions include the belief that institutions can transmit policy-relevant information in a way that is critical, communicatively-rational and autonomy-supportive.
Author: O'Connor, Nat
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Hyland, EddieQualification name:
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