# Destruction of Documents

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- Book: [Destruction of Documents](https://www.bookquiver.com/andrew-whelan/destruction-of-documents) ([Destruction of Documents.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/andrew-whelan/destruction-of-documents.md))
- Authors: [Andrew Whelan](https://www.bookquiver.com/andrew-whelan)
- Publisher: the_mit_press
- ISBN: 978-02-6205-465-2
- Pages: 256
- Published: 2026-11-24
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

How deleted or destroyed paperwork impacts organizational capacity and memory—and allows power to evade accountability. Administrative documents mediate bureaucracies and trust in them, making organizational...