The Ethics of Dissent 3/e

Rosemary O'Leary is the Director of the School of Public Affairs at the University of Kansas (KU), one of the highest ranked programs in local government management in the world. She is also the Edwin O. Stene Distinguished Professor at KU. Previously she was on the faculty of the Maxwell School of Syracuse University (Phanstiel Chair) and at Indiana University-Bloomington (Professor). She was the creator and coordinator of the Minnowbrook III conferences that assessed the future of public administration around the world. O'Leary is the author or editor of 12 books and more than 130 articles and book chapters on public management. She is the winner of 16 national research awards, including 7 senior scholar awards. She is also the winner of 10 teaching awards. She is the only person to win 3 Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration awards for Best Dissertation, Excellence in Teaching, and Distinguished Research. An experienced university leader, O'Leary is an elected member of the U.S. National Academy of Public Administration. She was a senior Fulbright scholar in Malaysia and in the Philippines. She was also an Ian Axford Public Policy Scholar in New Zealand. O'Leary was a member of the NASA's Return to Flight Task Group assembled in response to the Columbia space shuttle accident where she was awarded the NASA Public Service Medal for her efforts. O'Leary was President of the Public Management Research Association from 2017 to 2019.

Foreword Preface Acknowledgments About the Author PRELUDE Chapter 1 * Guerrilla What? Bureaucratic Politics Organizations and Management Ethics Looking Ahead FIRST INTERLUDE: ROGUE TWITTER ACCOUNTS USED AS TOOLS OF DISSENT AGAINST THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION Examples of Rogue Twitter Accounts Examples of Dissenting Tweets Chapter 2 * Guerrilla Government and the Nevada Wetlands Making the Deserts Bloom Attack from the Outside Marketing Their Cause National Wetlands Policy A Crisis Emerges Lobbying Strategy Fund-Raising Embarrassing the Government Network Management Risk Taking Scientific Knowledge Downside Epilogue SECOND INTERLUDE: MORE STORIES OF GUERRILLA GOVERNMENT Guerrilla Government in the Medical Field Preventing Guerrilla Government in a National Health Insurance Organization Guerrilla Government in Radar Support Guerrilla Government in Regulation Promulgation Chapter 3 * Guerrilla Government in the EPA's Seattle Regional Office John Spencer and the Reign of Terror, 1981-1983 Ernesta Barnes, 1983-1986: Guerrilla Activity Wanes Robie Russell, 1986-1990: Guerrilla Government Is Triggered Again Epilogue THIRD INTERLUDE: CASE STUDIES OF GUERRILLA GOVERNMENT Guerrilla Government in County Planning Guerrilla Government in the Legal Services Organization Guerrilla Government in Job Corps Guerrilla Government in the Department of Labor Chapter 4 * A Government Guerrilla Sues His Own Agency: Off-Road Vehicles in the Hoosier National Forest Ferguson Decides to Sue the Forest Service Will Ferguson Be Transferred? The ORV Court Case Continues Epilogue FOURTH INTERLUDE: MORE STORIES OF GUERRILLA GOVERNMENT Guerrilla Government in the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Guerrilla Government in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Guerrilla Government in the Quest to Protect Schoolchildren from Pests and Pesticides Guerrilla Government in the U.S. Army Guerrilla Government in a State Department of Transportation More Guerrilla Government at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Chapter 5 * WikiLeaks and Guerrilla Government: The Case of Private Manning Manning E-Mails Another Hacker Reactions Vary Impact of Leaked Information Charges Are Filed; Manning Pleads Guilty to Ten Counts Epilogue FIFTH INTERLUDE: THE "DISSENT CHANNEL" Excerpts from U.S. Department of State's Dissent Channel Policy Chapter 6 * Edward Snowden and the National Security Agency: The World's Largest Security Breach NSA Ramps Up Surveillance Snowden Leaks 1.7 Million Files Reactions to Leaked Information Epilogue SIXTH INTERLUDE: RESIGNATION AS DISSENT Mary A. Wright's Letter of Dissent Chapter 7 * Managing Guerrilla Government: Ethical Crusaders or Insubordinate Renegades? Harsh Realities of Guerrilla Government Advice from the Pros Conclusion POSTLUDE: ARE THERE LESSONS? In General Chapter 2: Guerrilla Government and the Nevada Wetlands Chapter 3: Guerrilla Government in the EPA's Seattle Regional Office Chapter 4: A Government Guerrilla Sues His Own Agency Chapter 5: WikiLeaks and Guerrilla Government: The Case of Private Manning Chapter 6: Edward Snowden and the NSA- The World's Largest Security Breach References Index

"At a time of moral and political challenge, this updated classic masterfully examines the existential reality of the lives of public service. Rosemary O'Leary's elegant and thoughtful prose presents balanced and thorough assessments of six major and myriad shorter cases of officials seeking to work through moral and legal obligations in very difficult circumstances. The book opens a gateway into honest and deep reflection on the multiple obligations committed public officials daily face. The open-ended and multifaceted cases invite hard thought and teaching around the obligations of office and individual integrity; the new cases involving Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning's leaking of government document troves are exemplars of how to present open cases that generate profound deliberation." -- J. Patrick Dobel "Rosemary O'Leary's The Ethics of Dissent offers a novel take on rule breakers and whistle-blowers in the federal government. Finding a book that elegantly interweaves theory, case detail, and practice in a way useful to students and researching proves challenging. O'Leary achieves those aims." -- Randall Davis "This text is a must-read for all professors and adult learners. I would encourage the inclusion of this book in all administrative programs." -- Charles E. Moreland