ITAR International Traffic In Arms Regulation Paperback – April 27, 2012

Sure, it is free to read on a computer, as it is a law, but, reading it on a book makes your eyes strain way less.Makes a few eyes turn around while reading in a public place like a coffee shop, due to the title "International Traffic in Arms..", most folk don't know that even something like a computer program that encrypts information could send them to jail if not handled properly. A spare part for their commuter jet or helicopter, and that fancy night vision Camcorder or Infrared Camera for hunting.I would say, a must if you are a foreigner and travel to USA based conferences, study in the USA at some PhD applied science stuff. and if you touch any kind of government contract or funding for your research.As an "Intellectual Property fan", I would say adding historic famous patents that have been formerly subject to secrecy order SS181 title 35 USC, would make an interesting side read at the end.

Actually, I hate ITAR!While you and I can't do squat, the President and Secretary of State can sell guns and worse to anyone they please, like Libyan "rebels" in 2010 and Syrian "rebels" in 2012.The book, however, is very informative and scares the hell out of anyone with friends that live outside the country or with friends who aren't citizens. Yup, you can go to jail for 10 years or more if you sell a gun to a foreign national without getting approval from Secretary of State.Oh, and if you teach someone to shoot who isn't a US citizen, you can go to jail for that, too.

Up to date and a great format. This isn't a hard to read "pocket" manual, but a trade paperback size. Much better than similar products.

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Information contained within is vital for some professionals

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Good Important book but unfortunately the print is smaller than the previous version we had in (2010) also in the previous version was that the binding was made of wire/spiral coil.Book material is not made well, meaning the binding bottom is ripped & the cover has smugges due to the fact of inferior made paper; where it should have been laminated.

I bought this book as a reference for writing an ITAR procedure for my company. The material is as I expected - dry - but reliably useful to have on hand.