Despite their increasing importance, there is little theoretical understanding of why nation-states initiate economic sanctions, or what determines their succes
Tracing the history of economic sanctions from the blockades of World War I to the policing of colonial empires and the interwar confrontation with fascism, Nic
America needs better options for resolving potential crises In recent years, the Pentagon has elevated its concerns about Russia and China as potential military
The second half of the 20th century featured a strategic competition between the United States and the Soviet Union. That competition avoided World War III in p
How Sanctions Work surveys theories of international sanctions and offers detailed analyses of the effect of sanctions on apartheid South Africa. Chapters by re