l!520 



Case Three — The Political Legacy of the International Geophj^sical Year — 



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Assessment 1555 



Author's Reassessment 1557 



Global Scientific Cooperation 1557 



Improved Transfer of Knowledge 1557 



Remaining Obstacles 1558 



The Emigration Problem 1 558 



A Summing Up 1558 



Some Illustrative Questions __ 1558 



Case Four — The Mekong Project: Opportunities and Problems of 

 Regionalism : 



Statement of the Case 1559 



Importance of the Case 1560 



How the Case Developed 1560 



U.S. Involvement 1561 



The Wheeler and Ford Foundation Reports 1562 



The Mekong Project's Broad Base of Support 1563 



Role of Congress 1564 



Outcome 1565 



Assessment 1566 



The Momentum of Nonpoliticized Regionalism 1566 



Geography as the Binding Force 1567 



Advantages of Multilateral Regionalism 1567 



Author's Reassessment 1568 



The Mekong Project in Perspective 1568 



Some Observations and Conclusions 1569 



Some Illustrative Questions 1571 



Case Five — Exploiting the Resources of the Seabed : 



Statement of the Case 1572 



Importance of the Case 1572 



How the Case Developed 1573 



U.S. Involvement in the Case 1574 



Role of Congress 1574 



Outcome 1575 



Assessment 1576 



Author's Reassessment 1576 



Policy Proposal by Secretary Kissinger 1578 



Some Illustrative Questions 1579 



Case Six — U.S.-Soviet Commercial Relations: The Interplay of Economics, 

 Technology Transfer, and Diplomacy: 



Statement of the Case 1579 



Importance of the Case 1580 



How the Case Developed 1581 



Accelerated Movement Toward Detente 1582 



U.S. Involvement 1582 



Barriers to Trade Expansion 1583 



Role of Congress 1584 



Outcome 1 585 



Assessment 1585 



U.S.-U.S.S.R. Trade Prospects 1586 



Political Consequences 1587 



Risks*Versus Potential Gains 1588 



Author's Reassessment 1 588 



East- West Trade in Perspective 1588 



Expansion of Trade as Element of Detente 1589 



Past U.S. Legal Restrictions 1589 



Recent Moves Toward Liberalization of Trade 1590 



Carter Administration Policy 1591 



Some Illustrative Questions 1592 



