Economic Sanctions: Are They a Viable Instrument of Power?

Abstract

This research paper explores and assesses the effectiveness and appropriateness of economic sanctions as an instrument of national power with specific focus on the imposition of economic sanctions on Iraq. This paper has two objectives. The first is to identify the general principles and characteristics common to most uses of economic sanctions. Some significant examples of the last half century are reviewed -- to include the means, the circumstances conductive to effectiveness, and factors limiting effectiveness. The second objective is to evaluate the use of economic sanctions by the United States and its allies against Iraq after Kuwait was attacked and occupied in August 1990 by tracing the process imposing sanctions, their immediate impact upon the Iraqi economy and upon Iraq's political decision-making process, and, finally Iraq's ability to reduce the impact.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 1996
Accession Number
ADA309288

Entities

People

  • Paul S. Izzo

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Economic Sanctions
  • Economic Systems
  • Foreign Policy
  • Foreign Relations
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • Materials
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Security
  • Spare Parts
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Systems Analysis and Design