International Export Control Law  Mapping the Field

Traditionally, the control of the export of arms and other military material is a national concern that flows from the principle of state sovereignty. As international public law developed, national rules and regulations were increasingly affected by a growing body of international law. Together, these rules and laws constitute an emerging subdiscipline of law impacting the international trade in military and dualuse goods, technology, and software and can be referred to as export control law. This chapter explores various well-established disciplines of public international law that form the constituent parts of international export control law.