Finding Common Ground : U.S. Export Controls in a Changed Global Environment

Protecting U.S. security by controlling technology export has long been a major issue.

But the threat of the Soviet sphere is rapidly being superseded by state-sponsored terrorism; nuclear, chemical, biological, and missile proliferation; and other critical security factors. This volume provides a policy outline and specific steps for an urgently needed revamping of U.S. and multilateral export controls. It presents the latest information on these and many other pressing issues:The successes and failures of U.S. export controls, including a look at U.S. laws, regulations, and export licensing; U.S. participation in international agencies; and the role of industry. The effects of export controls on industry. The growing threat of "proliferation" technologies. World events make this volume indispensable to policymakers, government security agencies, technology exporters, and faculty and students of international affairs. Table of ContentsFront MatterBrief Overview1 Introduction2 The Need for Export Controls in a Changed Global Environment3 The Impact of Export Controls on U.S.

Industry4 Evidence on the Acquisition of Sensitive Western Technology5 The Changing Calculus of U.S.

National Security Interests6 The U.S. and Multilateral Export Control Regimes7 Elements of a New Response: U.S.

Policy8 Elements of a New Response: Multilateral Control Regimes9 Elements of a New Response: The U.S.

Control Regime10 Improving Methods for List Construction and Review11 Key Findings and Conclusions of the Panel12 Summary of Recommendations of the PanelAppendix AAppendix BAppendix CAppendix DAppendix EAppendix FAppendix GAppendix HAppendix IAppendix JAppendix KAppendix LAppendix MAppendix NIndex