Economic Sanctions: Viable Instruments of Power or Economic Chaos.

Abstract

Economic sanctions are but one of the many tools of diplomacy utilized as part of the overall U.S. policy response to objectionable actions of foreign governments. This research 7 paper explores and assesses the effectiveness and appropriateness of economic sanctions as an instrument of national power with specific emphasis on the imposition of economic sanctions on Cuba and Iran. This paper will examine - four main aspects of economic sanctions. The first is to define and identify what economic sanctions are. The second is to examine the relevancy of economic sanctions. The third is to determine if economic sanctions are viable instruments of -national power. And the fourth aspect is to determine if - economic sanctions are useful in achieving our national security - objectives. Utilizing our current policy on economic sanctions and examining its relevancy, this paper will make recommendations that clearly show that the U.S. government needs to reform its sanctions policy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 07, 1999
Accession Number
ADA363199

Entities

People

  • Michael J. Mckinley

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Economic Sanctions
  • Foreign Policy
  • Foreign Relations
  • Government (Foreign)
  • Governments
  • International Relations
  • International Trade
  • Investments
  • Middle East
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • New York
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Ussr
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Economics
  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Systems Analysis and Design