Economic Sanctions: A Political, Economic, and Normative Analysis
Journal: International Relations and Diplomacy
Year: 2018

The use of economic sanctions as a foreign policy tool dates back to the Megarian decree of 432 BC, but has long been controversial. Economic sanctions are commonly employed by governments as a coercive tool to adjust the behavior of a state actor that is in violation of international behavior norms, yet there remains concern as to the effectiveness of applying economic sanctions and the extent to which sanctions should be applied. Further questions arise regarding both the viability and moralit