National Security and Export Controls

Abstract

An examination of the analytical issues and the decisionmaking process in determining the national security impact of our export control policy. Currently, a good can be restricted if two questions can be answered affirmatively: (1) Does it have military uses. (2) It is not producible or obtainable in communist countries. Analysis of the decisionmaking process, especially as it relates to the export of large computers, suggests the following improvements: (1) Redefine the criteria to go beyond mere technological assessment, (2) incorporate economic considerations, and (3) consider the broader political uses of export controls. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA015665

Entities

People

  • Robert E. Klitgaard

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Cold War
  • Commerce
  • Economic Systems
  • Economic Warfare
  • Globalization
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Trade
  • Investments
  • National Security
  • Processing Equipment
  • Recreation
  • Treaties

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design