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Financial control, blame avoidance and Radio Caroline: Talkin’ ‘bout my generation
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posted on 2023-06-09, 06:10 authored by Frances Miley, Andrew ReadThis research examines the use of financial mechanisms that simultaneously impose controls and facilitate blame avoidance by public office-holders. A qualitative historical examination is used to examine legislation designed to prevent Radio Caroline, a pirate radio station, from broadcasting into Britain in the 1960s. Radio Caroline made a mockery of the British Government’s power to manage radio through a monopolist, the British Broadcasting Corporation. In addition, Radio Caroline played the type of rock music the British Government sought to suppress as representing the undesirable side of youth culture. This research examines the suppression of Radio Caroline through the Marine & Broadcasting (Offences) Act (UK) 1967 and the legislative scapegoating of Radio Caroline by targeting its revenue-earning potential. Inter-generational conflict underpinned the legislative scapegoating of Radio Caroline. This research demonstrates how financial controls can mask scapegoating and blame avoidance strategies by governments.
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Accounting HistoryISSN
1032-3732Publisher
SAGE PublicationsExternal DOI
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3Volume
22Page range
301-319Department affiliated with
- Business and Management Publications
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2017-05-08First Open Access (FOA) Date
2017-05-08First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2017-05-06Usage metrics
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