Access to information in Benin
A case study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9961580 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vincent Mabillard (0000-0002-0064-3685, University of Lausanne, corresponding author), Bellarminus Gildas Kakpovi, Bertil Cottier (Università della Svizzera italiana) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 86 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 134-151 |
| Publication date | 2020-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Review of Administrative Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-8523 • E-ISSN: 1461-7226 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0020852318762039 |
| OpenAlex | W2805973703 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 19 |
Transparency is nowadays at the top of the agenda for most governments. The number of countries that have adopted a law on access to administrative documents is on the rise. Access to information laws do not provide a substitute for transparency, but they may signal the willingness of a government to increase openness. So far, most studies have focused on states where such laws exist, especially in Europe and North America, while very little research has been conducted in Africa. This contribution is intended to capitalise on previous research to present the case of Benin. Research questions focus on the development of access to information, barriers to an introduction of a stronger law in that country and the administration’s expectations regarding transparency. Data are based on interviews with civil society organisations, an official in charge of access to administrative documents in Benin and several employees of the national administration. Findings show how contextual and institutional differences shape transparency reforms, the importance of the issue of global awareness and access, and how current practices influence the approach towards access to administrative documents in Benin
Business · Civil society · Freedom of information · Government (linguistics · Open government · Openness to experience · Parliament · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Transparency (behavior · Corruption and Economic Development · E-Government and Public Services · Law · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research
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Case Study Research
Transparency in Politics and the Media
Freedom of Information and the Developing World
The Impact of the Freedom of Information Act on Central Government in the UK
Transparency
Insight on Oversight
Public Administration in a Global Context
Freedom of Information in Australia, Canada and New Zealand
The Politics of Freedom of Information
The Political Origins of Transparency
Years of Transparency Research
The Rise of the Right to Know
Moral Passage
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |