State Open Government Law & Practice in a Post 9/11 World
State Open Government Law and Practice in a Post-9/11 World is an essential guide to changes in U.S. state public information laws following the September 11 terrorist attacks, and how comparable changes have occurred in other nations facing elevated terrorist threats.
- Authors: Lucy Dalglish, Loren Cochran, Nathan Winegar, Jeffrey Addicott
- ISBN-10: 1-933264-43-8
- ISBN-13: 978-1-933264-43-1
- Copyright: October 1, 2007
- Pages: 385
- Binding: Paperback
- Size: 8.5 x 11 inches
Book Structure:
Part One — Prepared by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, this section covers six key areas of state government law: Critical Infrastructure, Cyber Security, First Response, Political Structure, Public Health, and Terror Investigation. Each section is organized alphabetically by state and addresses legal limits on public access to government information as related to the War on Terror.
Part Two — Compiled by the Center for Terrorism Law, this section covers national public information laws in countries with elevated terrorist risk: Colombia, France, Israel, and the United Kingdom. Allows for direct comparison and contrast with U.S. policies.
Topics Include:
- Critical infrastructure and public information limits
- Cyber security and government records
- First response information policies
- Political structure and public access
- Public health disclosures and restrictions
- Terror investigation records and exemptions
- International comparison of public information laws
