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Economic sanctions continue to play an important role in the response to terrorism, nuclear proliferation, military conflicts, and other foreign policy crises. But poor design and implementation of sanctions policies often mean that they fall short of their desired effects... Read Full Overview

Economic sanctions continue to play an important role in the response to terrorism, nuclear proliferation, military conflicts, and other foreign policy crises. But poor design and implementation of sanctions policies often mean that they fall short of their desired effects. This... Read Full Overview

Now available directly from: IIE 11 Dupont Circle, NW Washington, DC 20036 Tel: (202) 328-9000 Economic sanctions have become an increasingly central tool of United States foreign policy. Recently, doubts have been raised-both at home and abroad-as to whether sanctions are effective... Read Full Overview

This study chronicles and evaluates 116 uses of economic sanctions since 1914. Each study contains a concise chronology, the sanctioning country's objectives and the target country's response, the role played by important third countries and other relevant economic data.

Economic sanctions continue to play an important role in the response to terrorism, nuclear proliferation, military conflicts, and other foreign policy crises. But poor design and implementation of sanctions policies often mean that they fall short of their desired effects. This... Read Full Overview

This study chronicles 116 uses of economic sanctions since 1914 and evaluates the effectiveness of sanctions as a policy tool. From this analysis, the authors distill a set of commandments to policymakers in the effective use of sanctions. The study comprises two volumes.