Publications [#348829] of Kenneth S. Rogerson

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Journal Articles

  1. Vakarelov, O; Rogerson, K. "The Transparency Game: Government Information, Access, and Actionability." Philosophy and Technology 33.1 (March, 2020): 71-92. [doi]
    (last updated on 2025/04/16)

    Abstract:
    Democratic governments might be required by law to disseminate information to the people. This is called governmental transparency. What is the burden of transparency? We propose a “pragmatic information theory of communication” that places information accessibility as a foundation of transparency. Using a game model—the Transparency Game—we show that the pragmatic theory is the only one that makes it difficult for governments to appear transparent (transparency de vidi) while not actually being transparent (transparency de facto). There are two important consequences of understanding transparency through the theory: (1) Accessible information must be actionable, and (2) cognitive science plays a vital role in assessing the accessibility of information. These consequences can have implications for public policies that promote transparency.

Kenneth S. Rogerson