The blame game spin, bureaucracy, and self-preservation in government / Christopher Hood.

Author/creator Hood, Christopher, 1947-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoPrinceton : Princeton University Press,
Descriptionxi, 226 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Contents Credit claiming, blame avoidance, and negativity bias -- Players in the blame game : inside the world of blame avoidance -- Presentational strategies : winning the argument, drawing a line, changing the subject, and keeping a low profile -- Agency strategies : direct or delegate, choose or inherit? -- Policy or operational strategies -- The institutional dynamics of blameworld : a new teflon era? -- Mixing and matching blame-avoidance strategies -- Democracy, good governance, and blame-avoidance -- The last word.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [201]-218) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2010031676
ISBN9780691129952 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0691129959 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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