Workshop on U.S.-U.S.S.R. Commercial Relations

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Credit.

Technology transfer.

Europe, Eastern.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] [publisher not identified] 1990

Summary:

Examination of Soviet Union role in East-West commercial and security relations in light of Soviet political and economic reforms; issues involved in Soviet relations with the U.S., NATO allies, and Eastern Europe

John P. Hardt, Associate Director, Research Coordination, CRS, presents an opening statement (pages 23-24), introduces panels, and questions panelists throughout

Pros and cons of expanded U.S.-Soviet Union commercial relations in view of the uncertain outcome of Soviet political and economic reforms; arguments for expanded U.S.-Soviet trade relations; concerns about the liberalization of export controls on transfer of strategic technology to the Soviet Union

Prospects for expanded U.S.-Soviet Union commercial relations and Soviet involvement in the world economy in light of Soviet political and economic reforms; review of U.S. policy implications of expanded Soviet commercial relations, including export controls and export credit liberalization issues

Review of U.S. foreign policy implications of recent Soviet political and economic reforms, including prospects for expanded U.S.-Soviet Union commercial relations; examination of Soviet Union domestic and foreign policy concerns

Supplementary material (pages 91-224) includes panelists' written statements, submitted statements, and:

Transcript of CRS Apr. 17, 1989 workshop arranged at Committee request, assessing the prospects for and policy implications of expanded U.S.-Soviet Union commercial relations (policy issues summary, pages 3-22), in light of recent Soviet political and economic reforms

Workshop was conducted as a series of panel discussions with moderators, panelists, and audience questions and comments

Notes:

CRS Report

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Workshop on U.S.-U.S.S.R. Commercial Relations. 90-S382-24

Publisher Number:

CRS-1990-CRS-0015

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