Employment / Labour Law

Whistleblowers: Voices of Justice

By Costantino Grasso
Coming Soon Springer International Available September 2026

Specifications

ISBN-13
9783032217233
Publisher
Springer International
Publication
September 2026
Format
Hardback
Jurisdiction
Switzerland ? Countri(es) for reference only

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Framing the global "Whistleblowers' Revolution" as a vital response to democratic malaise, this volume examines the socio-legal dynamics surrounding the exposure of illegal or unethical practices in both the public and private sectors. The analysis covers innovative legal frameworks and protective regimes across multiple jurisdictions while also closing the divide between theory and practice. The volume brings together contributions from distinguished scholars and practitioners alongside firsthand accounts from whistleblowers, resulting in a holistic approach that evaluates existing and prospective measures aimed at empowering truth-tellers and confronting entrenched cultures of silence.

The volume is structured to connect theory with lived experience. It moves from a transnational socio-legal analysis of global conditions (Part 1) to critical jurisdiction-based assessments across multiple countries (Part 2). The work then culminates in a series of firsthand narratives (Part 3), offered by insiders whose accounts reveal the significance, personal costs, and institutional consequences tied to speaking truth to power.

Table of Contents

The Whistleblowers' Revolution
PART I - Unveiling the World: Whistleblowing in Global Contexts
When the State Keeps It on the Hush: On the Limits to the Punishment of Whistleblowers
Hacks, Leaks and the Technological Boundaries of Public Interest Disclosure
The New Harmonized European Legal Framework for the Protection of Whistleblowers: The EU Whistleblowing Directive
Whistleblowing is the Best Antidote for COVID-19: U.S. Case Studies
The Ownership of Truth During a Significant Public Health Crisis

PART II - Whistleblowing in Context: Perspectives from Select Jurisdictions
Official Secrecy, Freedom of Information, Whistleblower Protections and Government Employee Speech: Pieces of the Same Puzzle? An Australian Perspective
The Difficulties in Implementing Whistleblower Legislation: The Challenging Brazilian Path
Institutional Barriers to Whistleblower Protection: The Canadian Experience
Anti-Corruption and Whistleblower Protection Law for the Private Sector in China
Blowing the Whistle in Italy
The Protection of Whistleblowers in the United Kingdom - A Critical and Comparative Commentary
Fear, Futility and Frustration: Concerns of UK Whistleblowers in the Financial Sector
Whistleblowing the Next Frontier: The Expansion of U.S. Whistleblower Reward Programs Both Domestically and Internationally

PART III - From Silence to Action: The Courage of Speaking the Truth
Diary of a "Traitor": Blowing the Whistle on Tax Haven Jersey
The Whistleblower's Dilemma.- Acquiescence versus Dissent in the Corporate World
Whistleblowing - To Blow or Not to blow: The Lesson from the Wachovia Scandal
Fighting the Legacy of J. Edgar Hoover: An FBI Corruption Investigator Blows the Whistle on His Own Agency
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