The Ethics of Dissent: Managing Guerrilla Government

"Guerilla government" is the term O'Leary (public administration, Syracuse U.) uses to refer to the actions of career public servants who work against the wishes of their superiors without (or before) moving to go public with their dissent and become whistle-blowers. She argues that such guerilla government is rife throughout public institutions, but that it can, if properly channeled, be seen as a creative asset to such organizations. In this work she defines guerilla government and offers case studies of valuable guerilla government in wetlands management in Nevada, in the Environmental Protection Agency, and in the US Forest Service. She concludes with guidelines for managing government guerillas.
Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

"Guerilla government" is the term O'Leary (public administration, Syracuse U.) uses to refer to the actions of career public servants who work against the wishes of their superiors without (or before) moving to go public with their dissent and become whistle-blowers. She argues that such guerilla government is rife throughout public institutions, but that it can, if properly channeled, be seen as a creative asset to such organizations. In this work she defines guerilla government and offers case studies of valuable guerilla government in wetlands management in Nevada, in the Environmental Protection Agency, and in the US Forest Service. She concludes with guidelines for managing government guerillas. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)