Constructing accounts of organisational failure: Policy, power and concealment

Sheaff, Mike

doi:10.1177/0261018316681252

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“…First, there are studies of FOI laws that report on legislative changes and legal precedents and tend to be doctrinal in character (Birkinshaw ; Relyea ; Ackerman and Sandoval‐Ballesteros ; Halstuk and Chamberlin ; Snell ). Second, there is literature analyzing FOI disclosures in sociology, sociolegal studies, criminology, and political science (Sheaff ; Keen ). These studies report on the implications of FOI disclosures as a primary data source for theories and debates prominent in their disciplines.…”

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Brokering Access Beyond the Border and in the Wild: Comparing Freedom of Information Law and Policy in Canada and the United States

Luscombe¹,

Walby²,

Lippert³

2017

Law & Policy

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Contributing to literature on jurisdictional variation in freedom of information (FOI) law and policy, we draw from accounts of experiences of FOI requests submitted to police agencies in nine Canadian provinces and ten US states. We conceptualize these experiences using notions of “brokering access,” “law in the wild,” and “feral law.” Our findings demonstrate key differences in how public police agencies store, prepare, and disclose information at municipal and provincial/state levels in Canada and the US, meaning that FOI‐related feral lawyering in Canada and the United States differs and fluctuates because of the variation in the mode of contact with FOI coordinators, fee estimate practices, and procedures for and responsiveness to appeals. In conclusion, we discuss the implications of our findings for methodological and sociolegal literature about FOI requests and for provincial/state FOI policies in both countries.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Brokering Access Beyond the Border and in the Wild: Comparing Freedom of Information Law and Policy in Canada and the United States

Luscombe¹,

Walby²,

Lippert³

2017

Law & Policy

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“…As Yagil Levy (2015) notes, critical military research is vital in revealing to military policy and policymakers the unintended consequences of policy. Yet we are under no illusions as to just how difficult this is to achieve; as social policy debates have indicated, critical research is readily sidelined, ignored, or co‐opted (see, for example, Keith, 2008; Naughton, 2005; Sheaff, 2017), and this resonates with our experience.…”

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The possibilities and limits of impact and engagement in research on military institutions

Dawes

Edmunds

Higate

et al. 2020

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Military geographical research often requires direct engagement with military institutions. Although the morality of such engagements is often debated, the details of engagement in practice have been less scrutinised. Scrutiny is important, as military engagements can shape research-derived critiques and can influence the communication of research outcomes to both military and academic research communities. Military engagement comprises the communication of data, theories, and concepts about military activities and phenomena, with military personnel and institutions, in textual, representational, and interpersonal modes. The paper examines Geography's history of research engagement to show the complexities and debates around this seemingly straightforward idea. It then introduces a research project and wider research programme on the UK armed forces reserves which provides the empirical context from which we draw our observations about military engagement. We then consider two issues, language and institutional cultures, for their insights into the complexities of military engagement. We conclude by considering the politics of engagement in contemporary critical military geographical research.

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“…There is an insightful international literature examining the establishment and effects of FOI at multiple levels of government (e.g. Worthy 2017; Sheaff 2017; McDonagh 2015; Birkinshaw 2010; Hazell and Worthy 2010). There is also literature on FOI law in Canada (Walby and Luscombe 2018, 2017; Luscombe and Walby 2017; Kazmierski 2016; Clément 2015; Dickson 2012; Gingras 2012).…”

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The duty to assist in Canadian Freedom of Information law

Roziere¹,

Walby²

2020

Can Public Adm

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The duty to assist is a core principle in Freedom of Information (FOI) law in Canada and elsewhere. FOI coordinators working in each Canadian government agency are responsible for implementing this duty, though they face challenges in doing so. Examining Information Commissioner rulings, we elaborate on the dimensions of duty to assist as articulated in Canadian law and policy. We argue that while attention to the duty to assist is a necessary but insufficient condition for refurbishing FOI law in Canada, improving adherence to it would enhance "internal mechanisms of administrative justice" (Adler 2003). We conclude by discussing remedies and implications for literatures on FOI, administrative justice, and due process. Sommaire : Au Canada et ailleurs, l'obligation de prêter assistance est un principe fondamental de la Loi sur l'accès à l'information (LAI). Alors que les coordonateurs de la LAI oeuvrant dans tout organisme gouvernemental canadien sont responsables de mettre en oeuvre cette obligation, ils doivent surmonter des défis pour le faire. Après avoir étudié les décisions du Commissaire à l'information, nous donnons plus de détails sur les dimensions de l'obligation de prêter assistance telles que formulées dans la loi et la politique canadiennes. Nous soutenons le fait qu'alors que de s'intéresser à l'obligation de prêter assistance soit une condition nécessaire mais insuffisante pour remettre à neuf la LAI au Canada, améliorer son adhésion valoriserait les « mécanismes internes de la justice administrative » (Adler 2003). En conclusion, nous discutons des recours et des implications sur la documentation concernant la LAI, la justice administrative, et une procédure équitable.

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Constructing accounts of organisational failure: Policy, power and concealment

Cited by 10 publications

References 15 publications

Brokering Access Beyond the Border and in the Wild: Comparing Freedom of Information Law and Policy in Canada and the United States

Brokering Access Beyond the Border and in the Wild: Comparing Freedom of Information Law and Policy in Canada and the United States

The possibilities and limits of impact and engagement in research on military institutions

The duty to assist in Canadian Freedom of Information law

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