TY  - GEN
T1  - Regulating covert action : practices, contexts, and policies of covert coercion abroad in international and American law
A1  - Reisman, W. Michael (William Michael), 1939-
A2  - Baker, James E., 1960-
LA  - English
PP  - New Haven
PB  - Yale University Press
YR  - 1992
UL  - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/jstor_eba_ocn956712072
AB  - Covert activity has always been a significant element of international politics. When it has served their interests, governments have secretly disseminated propaganda in other countries, manipulated foreign economies, and abetted coups against their adversaries. What are the circumstances, if any, in which it is lawful, under international law or United States law, to resort to covert action either directly or through local proxies? When is it right to do so? This book is the first to assess the lawfulness of covert action under international law. It includes as well a chapter on United States law and a candid discussion of the implications for democratic states that covert operations pose. W. Michael Reisman and James E. Baker identify different types of covert actions, discussing a variety of cases that include the Trujillo assassination in 1961, the Rainbow Warrior in 1985, and the raid on Libya in 1986. After explaining the complex operations of the international legal system, they explore trends in decision making and the conditions that accounted for them--whether the covert operations were proactive, defensive, or reactive. They examine in detail the procedures followed in the United States to authorize and oversee covert activity and propose guidelines for political leaders who may contemplate using covert techniques. An appendix reviews twenty years of allegations of covert aggression brought to the attention of the United Nations Security Council.
OP  - 250
CN  - KZ6364 .R45 1992eb
SN  - 9780300160635
SN  - 0300160631
SN  - 0300050593
SN  - 9780300050592
KW  - Duress (International law)
KW  - Reprisals.
KW  - Retorsion.
KW  - Aggression (International law)
KW  - Duress (Law) : United States.
KW  - Intelligence service : Law and legislation : United States.
KW  - Letters of marque.
KW  - Third party countermeasures (International law)
KW  - Contrainte (Droit international)
KW  - Lettres de marque.
KW  - Rétorsion.
KW  - aggression (Droit international)
KW  - Contrainte (Droit) : États-Unis.
KW  - Service des renseignements : Droit : États-Unis.
KW  - Représailles.
KW  - Agression (Droit international)
KW  - letters of marque.
KW  - LAW : International.
KW  - Letters of marque
KW  - Duress (Law)
KW  - Intelligence service : Law and legislation
KW  - Reprisals
KW  - Retorsion
KW  - United States
KW  - Repressalie
KW  - Angriff
KW  - Völkerrecht
KW  - Geheimdienst
KW  - Rechtsvergleich
KW  - Zwang
KW  - V-Mann
KW  - USA
KW  - United States of America.
KW  - Intelligence agencies.
KW  - Countermeasures.
KW  - Aggression.
ER  -