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1	Necessary Illusions: Thought Control in Democratic Societies more books like this by Professor Noam Chomsky add to wishlist Chomsky examines the role of the media in society and the question whether it serves the people or the state. see all copies from $4.19! new only from $9.83! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	The Crime of Reason: And the Closing of the Scientific Mind more books like this by Robert B Laughlin add to wishlist The Nobel prize-winning author of "A Different Universe" argues that ours is an age of disinformation and ignorance, in which access to knowledge is becoming increasingly restricted and even criminalized. We like to believe that in our modern, technologically advanced world, information is more freely available and flows faster than ever before, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
3	Major Principles of Media Law more books like this by Wayne G Overbeck add to wishlist "Major Principles of Media Law" is a comprehensive and concise summary of media law. The text offers a lawyer's grasp of current cases and a teacher's grasp of the key principles of communication law. The text is revised every year to include the most recent developments in communication law through the end of the Supreme Court's term. Each August ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.95! \| first editions
4	Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace more books like this by Lawrence Lessig add to wishlist In this challenging Internet analysis, a legal scholar analyzes the often underestimated impact of code on privacy and free speech issues, and the influential roles private industry, legislators, and consumers play in its development. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Truth and Duty: The Press, the President, and the Privilege of Power more books like this by Mary Mapes (Read by) add to wishlist Television producer Mary Mapes was at the top of her game at CBS' 60 Minutes II until a September 2004 investigative piece about President George W. Bush's service record in the Texas Air National Guard National Guard in the 1970s encountered a storm of criticism. In January 2005, following the report of an independent panel, CBS News ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Nation of Secrets: The Threat to Democracy and the American Way of Life more books like this by Ted Gup add to wishlist In this follow-up to "The Book of Honor," Gup exposes how and why American institutions keep secrets from the very people they are supposed to serve. He argues that a preoccupation with secrets has undermined the very values in whose name secrecy is so often invoked. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| SVS
7	Secrets: The CIA's War at Home more books like this by Angus MacKenzie, David Weir (Foreword by) add to wishlist An attempt to expose the Central Intelligence Agency's infiltration of private life over the five decades since its founding in 1947. Mackenzie maintains that the agency, in direct violation of its own charter, conducts espionage operations on U.S. citizens. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.49! \| first editions
8	Hackers: Crime in the Digital Sublime more books like this by Paul A Taylor, Taylor Paul add to wishlist The practice of computer hacking is increasingly being viewed as a major security dilemma in Western societies, by governments and security experts alike. Using material taken from interviews with a wide range of interested parties such as computer scientists, security experts and hackers themselves, Paul Taylor provides a revealing and richly ... see all copies from $2.89! new only from $41.55!
9	Top Secret: When Our Government Keeps Us in the Dark more books like this by Geoffrey R Stone add to wishlist What is the cause of the recent tension between the government and the press? Perhaps the media are pressing more aggressively to pierce the government's shield of secrecy. Perhaps the government is pressing more aggressively to expand its shield of secrecy. Perhaps both factors are at work. "Top Secret" explores not why this is happening, but ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Now you know more books like this by Michael Frayn add to wishlist "One of theatre's subtlest, most sophisticated minds" (The Times) Now You Know: "Frayn's light but serious, marvellous play, about official and unofficial secrets, about idle curiosity and investigative purpose" (Observer) see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.58! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	50 Ways to Fight Censorship: And Important Facts to Know about the Censors more books like this by Dave Marsh, George Plimpton (Foreword by) add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $32.41! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Blacked Out: Government Secrecy in the Information Age more books like this by Alasdair Roberts add to wishlist Nearly forty years ago the U.S. Congress passed the landmark Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) giving the public the right to government documents. This 'right to know' has been used over the past decades to challenge overreaching Presidents and secretive government agencies. The example of transparency in government has served as an example to ... see all copies from $3.76! new only from $5.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Who Owns Information?: From Privacy to Public Access more books like this by Anne Wells Branscomb add to wishlist As we enter the information age, the question "Who owns information?" becomes more urgent. In this book, the author elucidates the resulting conflicts. With fascinating case studies, she shows how the law is lumbering along, trying to apply the old rules to the new game. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.56! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Media and Sovereignty: The Global Information Revolution and Its Challenge to State Power more books like this by Monroe Edwin Price add to wishlist Media have been central to government efforts to reinforce sovereignty and define national identity, but globalization is fundamentally altering media practices, institutions and content. More than the activities of large conglomerates, globalization entails competition among states as well as private entities to dominate the world's consciousness ... see all copies from $7.42! new only from $13.49! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Culture of Secrecy more books like this by Athan G Theoharis (Editor) add to wishlist This text surveys the policies of US federal intelligence agencies and presidents - notably Nixon, Reagan, Bush and Clinton - used to keep information secret. It describes some of the methods used by agencies such as the CIA, NSA, NSC and FBI to circumvent the Freedom of Information Act. see all copies from $4.05! new only from $19.95! \| first editions
16 view cover	Secrecy Wars: National Security, Privacy, and the Public's Right to Know more books like this by Philip H Melanson, Anthony Summers (Foreword by) add to wishlist Covers such controversial topics as American political assassinations, nuclear safety, Secret Service protection of the presidents, and CIA covert operations and alleged involvement in the sale of crack cocaine see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.68! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The People's Right to Know: Media, Democracy, and the Information Highway more books like this by Frederick Williams, John V Pavlik (Editor) add to wishlist What will a true information highway do to local communities, government, and business entities? This volume suggests that serving the everyday citizen should be the main objectives of any national initiatives in this area. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $40.29! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Transparent Society: Freedom Vs. Privacy in a City of Glass Houses more books like this by David Brin, G David Brin add to wishlist An examination of the long-term social influence of modern surveillance and data-retrieval technology, written by a popular science fiction author. Brin argues that the advances in mechanical observation will make both private and public authorities ever more intrusive forces in the years to come. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.83! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Your Right to Know: A Citizen's Guide to the Freedom of Information ACT more books like this by Heather Brooke add to wishlist This is a popular guide to the Freedom of Information Act, now updated in a new edition. Have you ever wanted to force open the secretive doors of government? This book provides all the tools you need. With a new foreword by Ian Hislop, it's also fully updated to include: new chapters on Scotland and the law in practice; tips for digging out ... see all copies from $6.95! new only from $9.01!
20 view cover	China's Information and Communications Technology Revolution: Political Impacts and State Responses more books like this by Xiaoling Zhang (Editor), Yongnian Zheng (Editor) add to wishlist In recent years, China has experienced a revolution in information and communications technology (ICT), in 2003 surpassing the USA as the world's largest telephone market, and as of February 2008, the number of Chinese Internet users has become the largest in the world. At the same time, China has overtaken the USA as the world's biggest supplier ... see all copies from $53.95! new only from $76.65! \| SVS
21	Academic License: The War on Academic Freedom more books like this by Les Csorba (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| first editions
22 view cover	The Politics of Promoting Freedom of Information and Expression in International Librarianship: The Ifla/Faife Project more books like this by Alex Byrne add to wishlist This study of a decisive period in IFLA's history offers a rare example of an international professional association in transition. In examining a project to promote unrestricted access to information as the reciprocal right of freedom of expression, the research is a case study of the politics of an expanding interpretation of the limits to ... see all copies from $16.58! new only from $27.50! \| SVS
23 view cover	Blackstone's guide to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 more books like this by John Wadham, Johnathan Griffiths, Bethan Rigby add to wishlist The Blackstone's Guide Series delivers concise and accessible books covering the latest legislative changes and amendments. Published soon after enactment, they offer expert commentary by leading names on the effects, extent and scope of the legislation, plus a full copy of the Act itself. They offer a cost-effective solution to key information ... see all copies from $27.43! new only from $82.91! \| SVS
24 view cover	From Iron Fist to Invisible Hand: The Uneven Path of Telecommunications Reform in China more books like this by Irene S Wu add to wishlist "From Iron Fist to Invisible Hand" uses telecommunications policy as a window to examine major contradictions in China's growth as an economic and political superpower. While China policy analysts wonder why the government occasionally restrains growth and raises prices, technologists marvel at how the telecommunications industry continues to grow ... see all copies from $21.79! new only from $30.15!
25 view cover	The Privacy Poachers: How the Government and Big Corporations Gather, Use and Sell Information about You more books like this by Tony Lesce add to wishlist We all have something to hide, don't we? From nosy neighbors, cops, tax collectors, burglars, and other riffraff who have no respect for privacy. The books in this section contain specific instructions for hiding guns, gold, sexual implements, survival foods, or anything else you want to be Yours. There are also books for general privacy -- how to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95!

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