Whistleblowing in the World - Government Policy, Mass Media and the Law

This book deploys an original comparative framework, as well as archival and pattern-matching research methodologies, to analyze whistleblowing cases from Peru, South Korea, Thailand and the United States of America and to ascertain factors that make for effective whistleblowing. After examining the cases, the study concludes that external whistleblowing, extensive mass media coverage, and strong evidence are essential components of effective whistleblowing. When there is a lack of proper legal protection, whistleblowers experience brutal retaliation, even though their actions are successful in stopping wrongdoing and promoting change in the public sector.           

List of contents

Chapter 1. Effective Whistleblowing: Conceptual Framework.- Chapter 2. Whistleblowing in Peru.- Chapter 3. Whistleblowing in South Korea: The Case of Wook Suk Hwang.- Chapter 4. Whistleblowing in Thailand: Anti-Corruption Policy and a Whistleblower Protection Measure.- Chapter 5. Whistleblowing in the United States of America: 'Irrefragable Proof' and the Next Generation of US Government Whistleblower Rights.- Chapter 6. Summary and Conclusions.                                                                   

Product details

• Assisted by: Carmen R. Apaza (Editor), Yongjin Chang (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.04.2017
• EAN: 9783319484808
• ISBN: 978-3-31-948480-8
• No. of pages: 90
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 10 mm x 220 mm
• Weight: 235 g
• Illustrations: XI, 90 p.
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Politics and business; Asien, C, Globalization, Political Science, Asia, Politics & government, Political structure & processes, Political Science and International Studies, Public Policy, United States of America, USA, Asia—Politics and government, Asian Politics, Governance and Government, US Politics, United States—Politics and government, Latin America—Politics and government, South & Central America (including Mexico), Latin America, Latin American Politics