Journal of Economic Perspectives
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History Lessons: Sanctions - Neither War nor Peace
Journal of Economic Perspectives
vol. 17,
no. 2, Spring 2003
(pp. 187–197)
(Complimentary)
Abstract
This paper surveys the increasing international use of sanctions over the past century. Sanctions are a form of action taken by one state or by collective action to influence another state to change its behavior, as a substitute for welfare. They generally involve restrictions on foreign trade, either of all goods or of specific commodities. Sanctions have generally been imposed by larger countries on smaller countries. Sanctions have had a mixed success rate, depending on the costs imposed on the targeted nation, their response to these costs, and the impact on the economy and public opinion in other nations.Citation
Davis, Lance, and Stanley Engerman. 2003. "History Lessons: Sanctions - Neither War nor Peace ." Journal of Economic Perspectives, 17 (2): 187–197. DOI: 10.1257/089533003765888502JEL Classification
- D74 Conflict; Conflict Resolution; Alliances
- N40 Economic History: Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation: General, International, or Comparative
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