The Political Implications of East-West Trade and Technology Transfer

Abstract

This study is a review of the political and economic issues that are involved in East-West trade and technology transfer in the 1980's. Using unclassified sources, specific instances of technology transfer are evaluated and assessments as to its impact are made. The analysis provides evidence that the Soviet Union and their allies derive relative advantage from East-West trade--one which not only provides greater net economic benefits to the East, but also is creating serious security concerns in the West. The main conclusion of the research undertaken is that the nature and severity of the problem have been greatly underestimated by both scholars and government officials.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA176746

Entities

People

  • John C. Benigno

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Cold War
  • Commerce
  • Economic Sanctions
  • Economic Systems
  • Economic Warfare
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • International Trade
  • Law
  • National Security
  • Political Systems
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Western Europe

Readers

  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design