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100			_aBava, Noorjahan
245			_aA comparative study of freedom (right) of information acts in India, United States and England
260			_c2009
300			_ap.619-643.
362			_aJul-Sep
520			_aIt has been widely recognised all over the world that the right to freedom of information is a fundamental human right, and it is the cornerstone of civilised human life, good governance, participatory democracy and development and people's welfare. Many theoretical perspectives, viewpoints and paradigms have been put forward by scholars and practical statesmen alike on the importance of the freedom of information to human society. This article situates the issue of the right to information in the broader philosophical and international contexts first and then goes into an analysis of the prevailing practices regarding this freedom in three great democracies of the world-India, USA and UK in a comparative perspective. - Reproduced.
650			_aRight to information - Great Britain
650			_aRight to information - United States
650			_aRight to information - India
650			_aRight to information
773			_aIndian Journal of Public Administration
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