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The Rise And Fall Of Section 502b, John Ramming Chappell
The Rise And Fall Of Section 502b, John Ramming Chappell
Northwestern Journal of Human Rights
The first major foreign policy legislation of the human rights revolution of the 1970s,1 Section 502B of the Foreign Assistance Act (FAA) is a latent oversight tool that Congress could use to promote human rights in U.S. security assistance. Section 502B may be the most potent provision of law regarding human rights and security assistance that has never been used. The provision prohibits U.S. security assistance to governments that engage in a consistent pattern of gross violations of human rights, requires the State Department to report on human rights issues, and provides Congress with a mechanism to enforce the statute’s …
United States Policy Regarding Technology Transfer To The People's Republic Of China, Elizabeth M. Nimmo
United States Policy Regarding Technology Transfer To The People's Republic Of China, Elizabeth M. Nimmo
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
This Comment will focus on the nature and likely effect of the new United States export licensing rules regulating the transfer of technology to China. Part I will address the history and development of United States export control policy to China. Part II will discuss both the ideo- logical debate over the appropriate China technology transfer policy, and the general licensing procedures under the United States Export Admin- istration Act. Part III will analyze the substantial changes in and practi- cal effect of the new licensing guidelines for China, and the policy reasons behind the changes. Part IV will assess …