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Whistleblowing
Toward a New Theory
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2019
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Society needs whistleblowers, yet to speak up and expose wrongdoing often results in professional and personal ruin. Drawing on the stories of men and women who reported unethical and illegal conduct in corporations, Kate Kenny explains why this is so, and what must be done to protect those who have the courage to expose the truth.
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At its heart are the compelling stories of men and women who exposed wrongdoing in financial services companies, and the consequences they bore…Kenny paints a picture of a financial services industry where rules are gamed, ethics are not discussed, and employees fear retaliation if they speak out…Kenny concludes that we should view whistleblowing as a social act and take collective responsibility for what happens to those who expose wrongdoing.
-- Sue Lewis Financial Adviser
-- Sue Lewis Financial Adviser
Quietly authoritative yet still reasonably accessible.
-- Mark Paul Irish Times
-- Mark Paul Irish Times
A devastating analysis of the ‘matrix of censorship’ which leads to whistleblowers being abused. This matrix could push us to the brink of another economic catastrophe.
-- Greg Wright Yorkshire Post
-- Greg Wright Yorkshire Post
This is a superb book that makes an excellent contribution to an important area of our thinking about, lives within, and work for organizations. It is destined to be a landmark volume in this field.
-- Mark Stein, University of Leicester
-- Mark Stein, University of Leicester
Kenny’s book on whistleblowing is a refreshing contribution to the field. Its insightful theoretical approach facilitates her analysis of whistleblowing in a variety of contexts within the financial services to provide qualitative revelations of how even when employed to ensure compliance with regulations, people of conscience are ostracized and often silenced. This book is essential reading for anyone concerned about our future.
-- David Knights, Lancaster University
-- David Knights, Lancaster University
Kenny has produced a uniquely positioned text of great insight as she weaves philosophical sophistication, especially the writing of Judith Butler, with precise analysis of whistleblowing. A must-read.
-- Alison Pullen, Macquarie University
-- Alison Pullen, Macquarie University
This book provides an insightful study of whistleblowing and widespread corruption in the global financial industry that recent whistleblowers have brought to light. Additionally, it reveals the struggles that whistleblowing entails and develops the concept of ‘affective recognition’ to explain how these are bound up with retaliation against whistleblowers in their fight to be heard.
-- Iain Munro, Newcastle University
-- Iain Munro, Newcastle University
We live in societies in which organizations are powerful, and their employees are relatively powerless. In this important and beautifully written book, Kenny explains why this is a social issue of great importance. If we want societies that value justice, then speaking truth to power needs to be encouraged and protected by all of us.
-- Martin Parker, University of Bristol
-- Martin Parker, University of Bristol
The arrival of Kenny’s Whistleblowing is very timely given the growing recognition of the important role whistleblowers play in society. It makes a passionate plea for supporting courageous individuals whose disclosures have numerous times saved the public from harm, prevented major disasters, and revealed widespread forms of wrongdoing. The book takes a unique approach to explain what makes individuals who disclose wrongdoing continue their struggle for transparency despite all odds. Readers who seek interpretations extending beyond the villain–hero dichotomy will find this thoughtful and sophisticated analysis of whistleblowing truly rewarding.
-- Marianna Fotaki, coauthor of Gender and the Organization: Women at Work in the 21st Century
-- Marianna Fotaki, coauthor of Gender and the Organization: Women at Work in the 21st Century
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Contents
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Introduction
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1. Speaking Out: What We Know
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2. Whistleblowing: The Subject and Power
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3. Global Finance: Norms of Complicity
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4. The Whistleblower as Professional: Subjection to Norms
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5. Whistleblower Retaliation: Impossible Speech and Violence
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6. Speaking Out in Public: Toward Possible Speech
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7. Media, Recruitment, and Friends: Excluding the Public Whistleblower
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8. Turning Inward: Excluding the Self
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9. Coping with Retaliation: Affective Recognition
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10. Small Victories and Making Fun: Performing the Whistleblower
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Conclusion
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Appendix: Project Method
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Notes
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Bibliography
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Acknowledgments
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