Crisis of Conscience: Whistleblowing in an Age of Fraud

Tom Mueller's book "Crisis of Conscience" explores the motives and consequences of whistleblowing in an age of corruption, highlighting the role of insiders as the government's best weapon against corporate misconduct and the citizenry's best defense against government gone bad.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 608 pages
Publication date: 07 January 2021
Publisher: Atlantic Books

Tom Mueller's authoritative and timely book delves into the motivations behind a select few courageous individuals who choose to expose and denounce instances of corruption. George Soros emphasizes that we are currently grappling with an era of profound corruption, yet we are also fortunate to reside in a period that witnesses the rise of whistleblowing. Over the past two decades, brave insiders who have decided to expose wrongdoing have achieved unprecedented legal and social recognition, emerging as the government's most effective tool against corporate misconduct and the citizenry's strongest defense against government wrongdoing. Furthermore, they are prompting us to contemplate fundamental issues about our democracy, particularly the appropriate equilibrium between free speech and state secrecy, as well as the interplay between individual rights and corporate power.

Drawing on extensive original research, including in-depth interviews with over 200 whistleblowers and the esteemed group of legal trailblazers who have equipped them for battle—along with scores of politicians, intelligence analysts, government watchdogs, cognitive scientists, and other experts—Crisis of Conscience unfolds as a modern-day David-and-Goliath saga, presented through a series of captivating cases drawn from various industries, including Big Pharma and the military. Mueller highlights that whistleblowers are not only heroes who expose and analyze corruption, often at significant personal cost, but they also serve as role models for us to emulate if our democracy is to thrive.

Weight: 486g
Dimension: 129 x 198 x 41 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781782397489
Edition number: Main