FOCUS

U.S. FOREIGN POLICY-RELATED TRADE SANCTIONS
An Interview With Stuart Eizenstat, Under Secretary of State for Economics, Business and Agricultural Affairs
Economic sanctions should not be the first response to acts of irresponsible behavior by rogue states, but they do have value. U.S. use of unilateral sanctions results from unique leadership responsibilities after the Cold War.

U.S. DUAL-USE EXPORT CONTROLS
By William Reinsch, Under Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration
Export controls must remain a part of international trade as responsible countries grapple with persistent problems like proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, regional instability, and terrorism.



FACTS AND FIGURES

OVERVIEW OF U.S. SANCTIONS LAWS RELATED TO FOREIGN POLICY

OVERVIEW OF U.S. EXPORT CONTROL LAWS

OVERVIEW OF NON-PROLIFERATION REGIMES

CHRONOLOGY OF FOREIGN POLICY-RELATED U.S. TRADE ACTIONS



INFORMATION RESOURCES

KEY CONTACTS AND INTERNET SITES

ADDITIONAL READINGS ON TRADE AND TRADE LAW



Economic Perspectives

An Electronic Journal of the U.S. Information Agency

Volume 2, Number 4, September 1997

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..................................Eileen Deegan
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Economic Perspectives
USIA Electronic Journal, Vol. 2, No. 4, September 1997.