The dialogic performativity of secrecy and transparency

How does the pursuit of transparency and insight have a tendency to produce secrecy? And vice versa? In popular political discourse, secrecy are usually depicted as mutually exclusive practices. At same time, we know from extant research that two closely related, they each performative effects, tend encroach on other. The inseparability dynamics between two, however, remains be unfolded. This critical essay revisits secrecy–transparency relationship through lens Edgar Morin’s dialogical principle. From this perspective, argue dialogics perform complex whole, involving both complementary antagonistic forces. As an illustration dialogic performativity, draw phenomenon practice “open meetings” in public sector organizations. Specifically, ambiguous fascination with knowing not create conditions for simulated self-imposed conformity ways recalibrate secrecy. On background, call renewed reflexive engagement ideal its presumed antipode,