Michael Johnston
Contributor
Charles A. Dana Professor of Political Science Emeritus, Colgate University. His contribution to SAGE Publications’s Encyclopedia of Governance (2007) formed the basis of his contributions to Britannica.
Primary Contributions (1)
Transparency, capacity of outsiders to obtain valid and timely information about the activities of government or private organizations. While related to political concepts such as accountability, openness, and responsiveness, the concept of transparency originated in the financial world, referring…
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