U.S. Sanctions on Burma

Abstract

Existing U.S. sanctions on Burma are based on various U.S. laws and Presidential Executive Orders. This report provides a brief history of U.S. policy towards Burma and the development of U.S. sanctions, a topical summary of those sanctions, and an examination of additional sanctions that have been considered, but not enacted, by Congress, or that could be imposed under existing law or executive orders. The report concludes with a discussion of options for Congress.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 16, 2010
Accession Number
ADA525073

Entities

People

  • Michael F. Martin

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Rights
  • Congress
  • Department Of State
  • Economic Sanctions
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Foreign Policy
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • House Of Representatives
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Law
  • Minority Groups
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • National Security

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union