Perspectives on whistleblowing : cases and theories / edited by Iain Munro, Kate Kenny and Marianna Fotaki.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Munro, Iain, 1969- editor.

Kenny, Kate (Professor), editor.

Fotaki, Marianna, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Whistle blowing.

Whistle blowing--Law and legislation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi, 190 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bristol : Bristol University Press, 2025.

Summary:

Society acknowledges whistleblowers as truth-tellers who bring urgent concerns to the public's attention, but at the same time they are subjected to a host of retaliations including smear campaigns, unemployment, prison and exile. Investigating high profile case studies including Kiriakou, Snowden, Foxley and Assange, this book discusses recent transformations in whistleblowing practice. With first-person accounts by prominent whistleblowers, it explores the ethical and political dynamics of whistleblowing, use of new technologies in the practice and formal channels for whistleblower protections and legal reforms.

Contents:

Front Cover

Perspectives on Whistleblowing Cases and Theories

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Notes on Contributors

Part I New Perspectives on Whistleblowing

1 Introduction: New Perspectives on Whistleblowing

Why this book?

A new understanding of whistleblowing disclosures

References

2 Whistleblowing Research: Recent Developments

Whistleblowing laws: new provisions for some

Whistleblowing on official secrets

Using the formal internal reporting channels

External disclosures and legal protections

Civil disobedience whistleblowers and human rights law

Retaliating against whistleblowers

Emerging infrastructures of support

Whistleblower allies

The emergence of networked whistleblowing

Conclusions

Part II The Whistleblowers

3 ‘Why We All Have to Fight’: An Insider Speaks Out on the Crimes of the CIA

Introduction

John Kiriakou’s speech at Newcastle University

Questions

4 A British Ambassador on the UK’s Involvement in Torture and Human Rights Violations

Craig Murray’s speech at Newcastle University Generated by AI.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-5292-1695-8

1-5292-1694-X

OCLC:

1527724259