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blame avoidance: a standalone construct

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blameavoidance1 CONSTRUCTBlame avoidanceWEAVER · PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

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Public administration

officials' tendency to pursue strategies that minimize blame for unpopular outcomes rather than to claim credit for gains.

In public administration, blame avoidance refers to officials' tendency to pursue strategies that minimize blame for unpopular outcomes rather than to claim credit for gains. This meaning comes from Weaver (1986) in Journal of Public Policy.[1]

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References

  1. Weaver, R. K. (1986). The Politics of Blame Avoidance. Journal of Public Policy, 6(4), 371-398. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0143814x00004219

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