Transparency: The Key To Better Governance (Proceedings Of The British Academy (Vol. 135))

This is a critical look at the now pervasive idea of achieving better governance through greater openness to outside scrutiny. It shows that that transparency can conflict with other 'good governance' values, and that measures to promote it often lead to a tighter control of information. About the Author Christopher Hood is Gladstone Professor of Government at Oxford University. David Heald is Professor of Financial Management at the University of Sheffield.