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| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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Mabillard, Vinent, Kakpovi, Bellarminus, and Cottier, Bertil |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Access to information in benin: a case study |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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International Review of Administrative Sciences |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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86(1), Mar, 2020: p.134-151 |
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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.- Reproduced |
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Access to information, Benin, Freedom of information laws, Transparency, West Africa |
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18870 |
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| Main entry heading |
International Review of Administrative Sciences |
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RIGHT TO INFORMATION |
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Articles |
