TY  - CHAP
AB  - It is genuinely accepted that the withholding of sensitive information by the federal government, be it relating to intelligence, military or foreign policy matters, will invariably serve to preclude or minimize damage to our nation's well-being. However, often overlooked is the impact that official secrecy has upon the decision-making process employed by national leaders. This overview examines the harm that official government secrecy can inflict upon our U.S. national security, through the corrupting influence it has on national policy decisions. Using the Constitutional Convention of 1787 as an apt lesson, this overview goes on to examine the impact that official secrecy had on many of the post-9/11 decisions made by U.S. national leaders.
VL  - 19
SN  - 978-0-85724-390-4, 978-0-85724-389-8/0196-1152
DO  - 10.1108/S0196-1152(2011)0000019026
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/S0196-1152(2011)0000019026
AU  - Leonard J. William
ED  - Susan Maret
PY  - 2011
Y1  - 2011/01/01
TI  - The corrupting influence of secrecy on national policy decisions
T2  - Government Secrecy
T3  - Research in Social Problems and Public Policy
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 421
EP  - 434
Y2  - 2024/04/26
ER  -