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When Governments Share Their Secrets—And When They Don't, with Austin Carson
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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Oct 29, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
When should a government choose to reveal a secret—or conceal it? Your knee-jerk reaction may be to say they should never hide anything from the public. But political scientist Austin Carson of the University of Chicago says his research complicates that answer. Carson has spent his career reading massive amounts of declassified material. What he’s found shows how governments can use secrecy to deescalate conflicts and maintain peace. But he says balancing this utility of secrecy with democracy is incredibly important.
Released:
Oct 29, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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