Commercial Competition and National Security: Comparing U.S. and German Export Control Policies - Hardcover

by Claus Hofhansel (Author)

U.S. and German export control policies are compared, showing how these policies have responded to the changes in the international environment, including the end of the Cold War. The policy differences are explained through an analysis of differences in state interests and external constraints, state strategies, domestic support for export controls, and institutional constraints on policy change. The conclusion put forward is that despite a partial convergence of U.S. and German export control policies in the 1990s, diplomatic conflicts between the U.S. and European governments over export control issues will continue to erupt.

Author Biography

CLAUS HOFHANSEL teaches Comparative Politics and International Relations at Rhode Island College. Dr. Hofhansel has published a number of articles and book chapters on export controls, and his main research interests concern the domestic sources of foreign policy.