First published 1998
The conventional wisdom claims economic sanctions fail to achieve their goals. Richard Haass challenges this simplistic view by examining the complex reality of how America wields economic, political, and military penalties against other nations. His analysis reveals that sanctions produce consequences, though not always the intended ones. America increasingly relies on these tools to prevent weapons proliferation, advance human rights, deter military aggression, safeguard environmental interests, and combat drug trafficking. Haass builds his argument through detailed examination of eight case studies spanning China, Cuba, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Pakistan, and the former Yugoslavia. Each case illuminates different aspects of how sanctions operate in practice. The book concludes with practical recommendations for Congress and executive branch officials who must decide when and how to deploy these instruments of statecraft.
Genres: history, international-relations, political-science, politics, economics, non-fiction, academic, american-history
Vibes: thought-provoking
Tropes: academic-analysis, case-studies
236 pages · Paperback · Council on Foreign Relations Press