Edward Snowden, Frenemy of the State.
The Edward Snowden whistleblowing event is a calculated spectacle of pseudo-dissidence that has more in common with Hollywood-produced propaganda than with genuine whistleblowing. This article presents evidence that Snowden has lied on a number of occasions, calling his credibility into question. No...
| Publicado en: | American Journal of Economics & Sociology Vol. 76; no. 2; pp. 348 - 381 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Mar2017
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