Information asymmetries result from bureaucratic structures rather than merely legal inadequacies.

Evidence

CIA has introduced inefficient and cumbersome processes to make every FOIA request a laborious process and large requests virtually impossible. — Nicholson Baker, Baseless- My Search for Secrets in the…, 743 (#exemplifies, via linked claim)

Justice Scalia’s appeal to “institutionalized checks and balances” nonetheless points to an important insight. … The successes of FOIA in calling the GWOT to account were predicated upon and facilitated by institutions beyond the statute itself. — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 668 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Trust in legal doctrine overstates the Constitution’s role in transparency. — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 291; Bureaucratic practices hinder effective management of information secrecy.; The CIA’s cumbersome FOIA processes hinder public access to information. — Nicholson Baker, Baseless- My Search for Secrets in the…, 743 (+6 more)

Related

• Bureaucratic practices hinder effective management of information secrecy. (similarity 0.90)
• The CIA’s cumbersome FOIA processes hinder public access to information. (similarity 0.89)
• FOIA’s effectiveness diminishes due to inefficient request processes. (similarity 0.85)
• Trust in legal doctrine overstates the Constitution’s role in transparency. (similarity 0.81)
• FOIA may harm the regulatory state by increasing administrative costs. (similarity 0.79)
• The CIA’s operational files are kept secret to increase FOIA responsiveness. (similarity 0.79)
• FOIA remains essential for ensuring access to data until open data policies are established. (similarity 0.79)
• FOIA undermines regulatory capacity by shifting resources. (similarity 0.79)

Library Connections

• The CIA’s cumbersome FOIA processes hinder public access to information. #exemplifies (0.85) — Nicholson Baker, Baseless- My Search for Secrets in the…, 743
• FOIA’s effectiveness depends on supportive institutions and practices. #corroborates (0.85) — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 668