Mandated Openness in Public Higher Education: A Field Study of State Sunshine Laws and Institutional Governance

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Click to increase image sizeClick to decrease image size Additional informationNotes on contributorsMichael K. McLendonMichael K. McLendon is Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Higher Education, Peabody College, Vanderbilt University. He specializes in state governance, politics, and public policy of higher education. His most recent work examines the origins and spread of new accountability, governance, and financing policies for higher education.James C. HearnJames C. Hearn is Professor of Public Policy and Higher Education, Peabody College, Vanderbilt University. His research and teaching focus on organization and policy in postsecondary education. Most recently, he has been examining governance reform, performance accountability, and marketization in higher education.