Table of contents : Contents......Page 5 1: Framing Transparency......Page 6 Transparency: A Neutral Concept?......Page 11 Reality and Transparency......Page 14 Modern Society: Sharing Information......Page 17 The Shift from Discipline to Control......Page 20 Control and the Neoliberal Society......Page 23 The Homogeneity of the Transparency Society......Page 26 References......Page 35 2: Transparency: A Moral Concept......Page 38 Transparency and the Cult of Capitalism......Page 39 Transparency as a Norm......Page 42 The Dilemma of Transparency as a Moral Motivator......Page 45 Moral Goodness and Truth......Page 47 Ethics: The Limit of What Is Known......Page 52 Transparency and Ethical Issues......Page 55 References......Page 60 3: Transparency Is (Full) Disclosure in Corporate Governance......Page 62 Transparency in Principles and Codes of “Good” Governance Practice......Page 63 Transparency Is Disclosure......Page 66 The “New” Transparency......Page 70 Information, Communication and Power......Page 73 Disclosure and Self-Judgment......Page 76 References......Page 84 4: Transparency a Paradoxical Proxy for Trust?......Page 88 Does Transparency Drive Trust?......Page 91 Transparency, Trust and Trustworthiness as a Legal Construct......Page 95 The Cost of Trust......Page 97 Transparency Is Control and Not Trust......Page 100 References......Page 110 5: Transparency: A False Solution to a Real Problem......Page 113 Digitalisation and Control......Page 114 Learning and Responsibility......Page 125 “Do We Know What We Are Doing?”......Page 130 Taking the Time for the Board to Ask the “Right” Questions......Page 133 Problematization for Learning and Unlearning......Page 137 In Conclusion......Page 139 References......Page 143 Bibliography......Page 147 Index......Page 156