Economic sanctions

The kinder, gentler alternative

Bibliographic Data

ID19503545
AuthorsNeil Arya (0000-0001-9524-1146, College of Family Physicians of Canada, corresponding author)
Year2008
Volume24
Issue1
Pages25-41
Publication date2008-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueMedicine Conflict & Survival (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1362-3699 • E-ISSN: 1743-9396
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13623690701775205
PMID18456989
OpenAlexW2074246048
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited12

Economic sanctions are often considered to be a legitimate, more peaceful alternative to war. Using examples, particularly that of Iraq, it is evident that this is not necessarily so. As attempts are made to design coercion on nation states short of war, we must heed these examples and consider sanctions as a form of siege warfare. This paper attempts to refine criteria to allow the imposition of sanctions. These would be similar to those allowing the imposition of war. In the realm of international governance, not only must sanctions be employed by the authority of international society, after other less coercive measures have been attempted, they must be supported by the people whom they are meant to protect, and efforts must be made to minimise and to monitor their consequences

Economic sanctions · Economics · International community · Law and economics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Realm · Sanctions · Siege · Economic Sanctions and International Relations · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Health and Conflict Studies · History · Law