The Effectiveness of Freedom of Information Legislation in East Europe

23 Pages Posted: 13 Aug 2009 Last revised: 21 Aug 2009

Date Written: 2009

Abstract

By 2006 all of the post-communist states of East and Central Europe (ECE) had adopted laws on Freedom of Information (FOI). This is intriguing considering that it took most “traditional” democracies much longer to pass such laws. The paper asks why the laws were adopted so quickly and, more importantly, whether they are effective. The study argues that the processes that led to the adoption of the laws have impacted their effectiveness. A set of plausibility probes are set up to test the main hypotheses across three states from the region: Bulgaria, Croatia, and Romania.

Keywords: Freedom of Information, East Europe, Effectiveness, International Organizations

Suggested Citation

Grigorescu, Alexandru, The Effectiveness of Freedom of Information Legislation in East Europe (2009). APSA 2009 Toronto Meeting Paper, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1449172

Alexandru Grigorescu (Contact Author)

Loyola University of Chicago ( email )

25 East Pearson Street
Chicago, IL 60611
United States

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