The Blame Game:
Spin, Bureaucracy, and Self-Preservation in Government
Christopher Hood

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ADDITIONAL ENDORSEMENTS:

"Christopher Hood's book describes, dissects, and explains the blame avoidance game in modern politics. He succeeds brilliantly, writing gracefully and acutely about an area that many have noted, but few have illuminated as clearly. This is accessible scholarship for a wide range of subjects and readers."--Ted Marmor, professor emeritus of politics and public policy, Yale University

"This engaging and timely book will draw the significant attention of scholars working in politics, policy, and administration. Masterfully written, The Blame Game represents a new scholarly high point by one of the most fruitful and influential political scientists in the field today."--David Levi-Faur, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

"The Blame Game identifies an interesting and important issue in contemporary public administration, and in contemporary society more broadly. Hood explores the underlying dimensions and implications of blame avoidance, offers rich analysis, and illustrates his points with wonderful examples."--B. Guy Peters, University of Pittsburgh

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