The Ethics of Dissent: Can President Trump Survive Guerrilla Government?

"Guerrilla government" is Rosemary O'Leary's term for public servants who work against the wishes-either implicitly or explicitly communicated-of their superiors in order to do what they think is right. This form of dissent is usually carried out by those who are dissatisfied wit...

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Published in:Administrative theory & praxis 2017-04, Vol.39 (2), p.63-79
Main Author: O'Leary, Rosemary
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Army
Big Data
Bureaucracy
Dissent
Ethics
Guerrilla forces
INVITED ARTICLE
National security
Presidents
Social media
Trump, Donald J
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Summary:"Guerrilla government" is Rosemary O'Leary's term for public servants who work against the wishes-either implicitly or explicitly communicated-of their superiors in order to do what they think is right. This form of dissent is usually carried out by those who are dissatisfied with the actions of public organizations, programs, or people, but typically, for strategic reasons, choose not to go public with their concerns in whole or in part. She compares the cases of Chelsea Manning, an Army private, and Edward Snowden, a contract employee with the National Security Administration (NSA), with previous cases of guerrilla government. O'Leary hypothesizes that big data, hyper social media, and contracting-out will increase the incidence of guerrilla government, as will President Trump's efforts to control the federal bureaucracy.
ISSN:1084-1806
1949-0461
DOI:10.1080/10841806.2017.1309803