Beyond a Single Purpose
The Complex Reasons Behind International Sanctions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 17810549 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bohdan Bernatskyi (0000-0002-9682-0454, Vilnius University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Pages | 35-35 |
| Publication date | 2026-01-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Central European Journal of International and Security Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1802-548X • E-ISSN: 1805-482X |
| Publisher | Metropolitan University Prague (PUBLISHER • CZ) |
| DOI | 10.51870/syjn3422 |
| OpenAlex | W7125797221 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 20 |
Sanctions are increasingly imposed in response to international crises and military conflicts. Much is known about the aims sanctions seek to achieve, such as coercion, deterrence and signalling, yet the catalysts for their imposition are often overlooked. Despite the existence of a sanctions framework developed for specific international concerns, each sanctions programme has a justification unique to it. In my paper, I present a novel argument that a ‘menu’ of justifications exists for the implementation of international sanctions. This ‘sanctions à la carte’ includes five sets of justifications for imposition: crime-based, value-based, hostile sanctions, countermeasures and war sanctions. Understanding the varied nature of these sanctions frameworks compels us to reconsider the existing models of examining sanctions’ effectiveness, legitimacy and proportionality
Credibility · Deterrence theory · Economic sanctions · International relations · Legitimacy · Sanctions · Economic Sanctions and International Relations · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |