Reaping what you sow : empire, collateral damage, blowback, and the (in)visible consequences for public administration

dc.contributor.author	Thorne, K.
dc.date.issued	2013
dc.description.abstract	The "fog of war" is almost universally the military rationale for an inability to achieve intended outcomes without incurring unintended consequences. This so-called explanation all too often extends into other aspects of government activity, especially public administration. Chalmers Johnson's conception of collateral damage followed by blowback—that we reap what we sow—provides a more extensive and inclusive understanding of the relationship between intended and unintended actions of martial and other forms of public administration. Collateral damage and blowback exemplify the problematic nature of trying to control or eliminate what is visible and invisible within the policy and public administration contexts of an (in)visible empire.
dc.identifier.citation	Administrative Theory and Praxis, 2013; 35(4):553-576
dc.identifier.doi	10.2753/ATP1084-1806350405
dc.identifier.issn	1084-1806
dc.identifier.issn	1949-0461
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/1959.8/155538
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	United States
dc.rights	Copyright 2013 Public Administration Theory Network
dc.source.uri	https://doi.org/10.2753/ATP1084-1806350405
dc.subject	public administration
dc.title	Reaping what you sow : empire, collateral damage, blowback, and the (in)visible consequences for public administration
dc.type	Journal article
pubs.publication-status	Published
ror.mmsid	9915909965901831

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