Publisher's Synopsis
This volume contains a review of evidence to assess whether sanctions work, to assess what determines their success and to assess why their effectiveness has declined. It looks at the uses of economic sanctions since 1914 and evaluates the effectiveness of sanctions as a policy tool. It contains 11 case studies of different countries which each include a chronology; the sanctioning country's objectives; the target country's response; the roles played by important third countries; relevant economic data and a calculation of costs; and an assessment of the outcome.;The 11 case studies cover Libya, Iran, the Soviet Union (three cases), Nicaragua, Poland, South Africa, Panama, China and Iraq.
