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LETTING THE SUN SHINE IN?

Open government and a culture of secrecy

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The British Civil Service

Part of the book series: Contemporary Political Studies Series ((CONTPOLSTUD))

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The civil service operates within a constitutional and political system which, traditionally, has been characterised by an adherence to official secrecy. In the early 1990s there were some indications that this culture might be changing, although many observers remained sceptical about the nature and extent of the change.

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© 1995 Robert Pyper

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Pyper, R. (1995). LETTING THE SUN SHINE IN?. In: The British Civil Service. Contemporary Political Studies Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-15026-7_7

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-15026-7_7

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