Books by K. Robertson

This is an exploration the intellectual consequences of one of the most fundamental shifts in late medieval English society: the first national labour regulation in the wake of the 1348 plague. Bridging the medieval and early modern periods, this book analyzes a wide range of texts and images produced in this initial period of labour regulation.

Does the Labour Government's commitment to Freedom of Information mean the end of excessive secrecy in the UK? This book places the current UK debate over open government in its political context. This is a radical and challenging alternative to the conventional view that open government is concerned with empowering 'the people'.