MacDonald Technology and the Tyranny of Export Controls

Erscheinungsjahr 2015
ISBN: 978-1-349-10899-2
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 206 Seiten, Web PDF

This is a study of export controls, high technology and information and US controls. It looks at the impact of export controls on the United States, on the Allies and on the Soviet bloc.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

MacDonald, Stuart

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1 The development of export controls: two systems - perhaps three; the development of CoCom; the development of US export controls. Part 2 Derring-Do and petty politics: the fascination of export controls; the plot thins; the Toshiba affair; Petty politics. Part 3 High technology and information: high technology policy; characteristics of high technology; information in high technology. Part 4 Information and US export controls: the Bucy report and information; controlling information; problems in implementation; control of information within the United States; extension of controls; imlications for industrial innovation; U.S. controls on information overseas; success in failure. Part 6 The impact of export controls on the United States: primitive logic; the defence perspective; balancing the national interest; screening; US competitiveness in high technology. Part 7 The impact of export controls on the Allies: suspicions; troubled firms; compliance; counting the cost. Part 7 Controlling the world: negotiating with friends; CoCom; the example of Australia; China. Part 8 The impact of export controls on the Soviet bloc: the perceived threat; Soviet bloc technology; technology transfer to the Soviet bloc; Soviet acquisition programmes; export controls appropriate to the Soviet bloc. Part 9 Who wins?: the problem; the obvious solution; less obvious obstacles; pressure for change.