Secret Government

The Pathologies of Publicity

Brian Kogelmann (University of Maryland, College Park)

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Cambridge University Press
26 October 2023

Social & political philosophy; Political science & theory; Jurisprudence & philosophy of law; Government powers

Among politicians and policy-makers it is almost universally assumed that more transparency in government is better. Until now, philosophers have almost completely ignored the topic of transparency, and when it is discussed there seems to be an assumption (shared with politicians and policy-makers) that increased transparency is a good thing, which results in no serious attempt to justify it. In this book Brian Kogelmann shows that the standard narrative is false and that many arguments in defence of transparency are weak. He offers a comprehensive philosophical analysis of transparency in government, examining both abstract normative defences of transparency, and transparency's role in the theory of institutional design. His book shows that even when the arguments in favour of transparency are compelling, the costs associated with it are just as forceful as the original arguments themselves, and that strong arguments can be made in defence of more opaque institutions.

By: Brian Kogelmann (University of Maryland College Park)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
ISBN: 9781108978248
ISBN 10: 110897824X
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 26 October 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction; 1. Publicity in history; 2. Democracy thrives in darkness; 3. Open versus closed deliberation; 4. Publicity and the rule of law; 5. Government house moral theory; 6. Seeing justice done; 7. Mutual knowledge of justice; 8. Putting the philosopher in the model; Conclusion.

Brian Kogelmann is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Maryland, College Park. His research focuses on the intersection of philosophy, political science and economics, and he has published articles in journals including the Journal of Philosophy, American Political Science Review and the American Journal of Political Science.