Perspectives on Whistleblowing: Cases and Theories

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Perspectives on Whistleblowing

Cases and Theories

Edited by: Iain Munro , Marianna Fotaki and Kate Kenny

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 2025

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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. Written by professionals and activists who support whistleblowers, this will be an invaluable resource for researchers working in the field as well as journalists, practitioners and legal professionals.

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Philosophy Ethics Applied Ethics Business Ethics

Front Matter Iain Munro, Kate Kenny and Marianna Fotaki Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	i
Contents Iain Munro, Kate Kenny and Marianna Fotaki Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	iii
Notes on Contributors Iain Munro, Kate Kenny and Marianna Fotaki Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	iv
PART I New Perspectives on Whistleblowing
1 Introduction: New Perspectives on Whistleblowing Munro Iain, Fotaki Marianna and Kenny Kate Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
2 Whistleblowing Research: Recent Developments Munro Iain, Fotaki Marianna and Kenny Kate Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	12
PART II The Whistleblowers
3 ‘Why We All Have to Fight’: An Insider Speaks Out on the Crimes of the CIA Kiriakou John Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	33
4 A British Ambassador on the UK’s Involvement in Torture and Human Rights Violations Murray Craig Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	47
5 Reflections of the Man in the Mirror Foxley Ian Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	61
6 Whistleblowers as Supporters and Researcher-Academics Foxley Ian Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	75
PART III Whistleblower Support Networks
7 Journalism, Whistleblowing and National Security: The WikiLeaks Case Fowler Andrew Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	87
8 The Crisis in Human Rights: Protection of Whistleblowers and Refugees Tibbo Robert Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	103
9 Silencing Whistleblowers and Their Allies: The Torture of Julian Assange Driver Deepa Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	128
10 New Perspectives in Whistleblowing: Discussion and Conclusions Munro Iain, Fotaki Marianna and Kenny Kate Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	159
Index Iain Munro, Kate Kenny and Marianna Fotaki Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	182

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July 24, 2025

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9781529216943

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176

https://doi.org/10.56687/9781529216943

eBook ISBN: 9781529216943

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