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open government  

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  • Open government is best regarded as the technique or techniques through which the principles of openness and transparency are given effect. It is now a truism that these principles are essential to the development of governance, which is responsible, accountable, and responsive to citizens. [Source: Encyclopedia of Governance; Open Government]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/open_government

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