Violence, Intimidation and Incarceration: America†™s War on Whistleblowers
Kevin Howley
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Kevin Howley, Violence, Intimidation and Incarceration: America†™s War on Whistleblowers (19.04.2024), Beltz Juventa, 69469 Weinheim, ISSN: 2195-867X, 2019 #3, S.265
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Descripción / Abstract
Much has been made of US President Donald Trump†™s authoritarian tendencies. Trump†™s inflammatory rhetoric and draconian policies lay bare the violence embedded in contemporary political discourse and power relations. While Trump†™s verbal assaults on news workers are well documented and widely discussed, his efforts – and those of his immediate predecessor Barack Obama – to silence government whistleblowers receive far less scrutiny. Drawing on discourse theory and analysis, this paper explores the experience of three prominent leakers and the epistemic violence underpinning America†™s war on whistleblowers.