GCMIC Friends Talk with Dr. William McAllister

Join the Friends of GCMIC and share an evening with Dr. William McAllister for a presentation on TRANSPARENCY VS. SECRECY IN GOVERNMENT Dr. William McAllister is co-author of Toward - Thorough, Accurate, and Reliable, which explores the evolution of the Foreign Relations of the United States documentary history series from its antecedents in the early republic through the early 21st century implementation of its current mandate, the 1991 Foreign Relations statute.

This book traces how policymakers and an expanding array of stakeholders translated values like security, legitimacy, and transparency into practice as they debated how to balance the government's obligation to protect sensitive information with its commitment to openness. Determining the people's right to know? has fueled lively discussion for over two centuries, and this work provides important, historically informed perspectives valuable to policymakers and engaged citizens as that conversation continues.

William McAllister holds a Ph.D. in Modern European and Diplomatic History from the University of Virginia. In addition to serving as Special Projects Division Chief in the Office of the Historian, Department of State, he teaches as an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. McAllister has published widely on the history of international drug control, compiled FRUS volumes on global issues and United Nations affairs for the Nixon/Ford subseries, and served as Acting General Editor of the Foreign Relations series during 2009-2010.

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