way which is considered illegitimate by the first state. More broadly, defection involves abandoning a person, cause, or doctrine to which one is bound...

Defection by legislators occurs in many democracies. It can be argued that they can undermine the stability of the cabinet, which is dependent on the...

they represented a violation of human rights. Despite the restrictions, defections to the West occurred. After East Germany tightened its zonal occupation...

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Fake defection, often referred to as a "provocation" or "dangle" in intelligence circles, is a defection by an intelligence agent made on false pretenses...

the various countries of the Soviet Socialist Republics, though some defections still occurred. During and after World War II, similar restrictions were...

Further pressure resulted in the passage of an anti-defection law in 1985. However, the practice of defection is still found today in state legislatures, albeit...

Union to Hakodate Airport in Hokkaido Prefecture of Japan. Belenko's defection caused tension between Japan and the Soviet Union, especially after Japanese...

in the Dover and Deal constituency at the 2024 general election. Her defection was regarded as a shock by the BBC political editor Chris Mason due to...

of the North Korean famine of the 1990s, there was a steep increase in defections, reaching a peak in 1998 and 1999. Since then, some of the main reasons...

it to Moscow in June 1938. His defection was initially kept a state secret by Japan, but the revelation of his defection was judged to have a high propaganda...

"Defection" is the 11th CD single by Minori Chihara. It was released simultaneously with her 12th single, "Key for Life." The single ranked 9th on the...

Shin Bet (1997–2007) Organization Hamas (1987–2007) Known for Covert defection to Israel in 1997 and conversion to Christianity from Islam in 1999 Notable...

Mountain Institute and other studies foresee widescale grid defection. However grid defection may be less likely in places such as Germany that have greater...

Cameron's defection was the "least-surprising news I've had as leader of the SNP", and called on her to resign as an MP, saying her defection was a "betrayal"...

The Defection of Simas Kudirka is a 1978 American made-for-television drama film based on actual events, featuring Alan Arkin as Simas Kudirka, a Lithuanian...

as homosexual and that reading guided the Pentagon's discussion of the defection for decades. William Hamilton Martin (May 27, 1931 – January 17, 1987)...

variety of often pejorative terms to describe disaffiliation, including defection, apostasy and disengagement. This is in contrast to excommunication, which...

A formal act of defection from the Catholic Church (Latin: actus formalis defectionis ab Ecclesia catholica) was an externally provable juridic act of...

the region joining the Allies. Hitler responded to the French colony's defection by ordering the occupation of Vichy France; although Vichy forces did...

defected to South Korea via the Joint Security Area (JSA). Prior to his defection, Oh was an industrial engineer. South Korean investigators concluded Oh...

may also be vacated when the holder stands disqualified under the 'Anti-Defection Law'. Furthermore, as per article 101 (Part V.—The Union) of the Indian...

an operational aircraft, which he said he never heard of prior to his defection. No explained that North Korean pilots were not allowed to listen to South...

Australia, concerning the defection of Vladimir Petrov, a KGB officer, from the Soviet embassy in Canberra in 1954. The defection led to a Royal Commission...

reaction / Martial law 1981 protests in Kosovo Conditions Emigration and defection (list of defectors) Sovietization of the Baltic states Information dissemination...

In marketing and microeconomics, customer switching or consumer switching describes "customers/consumers abandoning a product or service in favor of a...

The Libertarian Party (LP) is a political party in the United States that promotes civil liberties, non-interventionism, laissez-faire capitalism, and...

Song Hye-rim (Korean: 성혜림; 24 January 1937 – 18 May 2002) was a North Korean actress, best known for being the one-time favored mistress of Kim Jong Il...

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Soviet Union's clandestine services who became famous in 1954 for his defection to Australia. He was born Afanasy Mikhaylovich Shorokhov (Russian: Афанасий...