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? Â This book is the first to assess the
lawfulness of covert action under United States and international
law and to face candidly the implications for democratic states
that covert operations pose. 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.
General
| Imprint: |
Yale University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
April 2011 |
| First published: |
March 2011 |
| Authors: |
W. Michael Reisman
• James E. Baker
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
260 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-300-17694-0 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-300-17694-5 |
| Barcode: |
9780300176940 |
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