The book considers the role of civil society groups in the successes of whistleblower laws and how current controversies reflect issues attached to these laws over half a century this study contains perspectives from which successes and failures can be evaluated and will appeal to policy makers scholars whistleblower advocacy and other civil society groups as well as anyone with a general interest in the subject. Download citation the successes and failures of whistleblower laws unlike other books on whistleblowing that simply describe and analyze whistleblowing laws robert vaughns new book provides . The successes and failures of whistleblower laws robert g vaughn edward elgar publishing jan . The initial focus of the successes and failures of whistleblower laws is us laws for public sector employees from this foundation vaughn moves on to cover a range of other important issues including legislation covering the private sector national security whistleblowing anonymous whistleblowing and global whistleblower laws