Sanctions: Intent of the 'Tool' for the Operational Commander

Abstract

This paper presents a study of selected historical examples of the use of sanctions, across the spectrum of conflict, and evaluates these examples for tactical, operational and strategic success or failure. Intent versus result, in the relationship between the operational and strategic level of war, is measured to assess the effectiveness of sanctions for the operational commander. Within the the process the paper concludes that sanctions, while sometimes successful at the tactical and operational levels of war, by themselves do not achieve strategic goals.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 18, 1992
Accession Number
ADA253240

Entities

People

  • James E. Bostek

Organizations

  • Naval War College

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Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil War
  • Economic Sanctions
  • Governments
  • Insurgency
  • International Law
  • Iraqi-War
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • New York
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • United States
  • War Colleges

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  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies