| Transparency and the Open Society: Practical Lessons for Effective Policy Contributor(s): Taylor, Roger (Author), Kelsey, Tim (Author) |
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ISBN: 1447325362 ISBN-13: 9781447325369 Publisher: Policy Press OUR PRICE: $45.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Affairs & Administration - Political Science | Comparative Politics - Political Science | Public Policy - General |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.90 lbs) 376 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Indian - Cultural Region - East Africa |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Greater transparency is increasingly seen as the answer to a wide range of social issues by governments, NGOs and businesses around the world. However, evidence of its impact is mixed. Using case studies from around the world including India, Tanzania, the UK and US, Transparency and the open society surveys the adoption of transparency globally, providing an essential framework for assessing its likely performance as a policy and the steps that can be taken to make it more effective. It addresses the role of transparency in the context of growing use by governments and businesses of surveillance and database driven decision making. The book is written for anyone involved in the use of transparency whether campaigning from outside or working inside government or business to develop policies. |
Contributor Bio(s): Taylor, Roger: - Roger Taylor is an entrepreneur and writer. He is founder and chair of the Open Public Services Network at the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts and cofounder of Dr Foster, a healthcare information business that has pioneered transparency in healthcare.Kelsey, Tim: - Tim Kelsey is cofounder of Dr Foster, a healthcare information business that has pioneered transparency in healthcare. He was the UK government's first director of transparency and open data, the national director responsible for information and digital services as well as patient and public participation for the National Health Service in England. Based in Australia, where he is director of Telstra Health, he is also visiting professor at the Institute for Global Health Innovation, Imperial College London. |
