Sanctions as Grand Strategy

Taylor, Brendan

ISBN 10: 0415595290 / ISBN 13: 9780415595292

Published by Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon, England, United Kingdom, 2010

About this Item

Glued binding. 123, [1] p. Adelphi Paper 411. Glossary. Notes. Published for the IISS, International Institute for Strategic Studies. From an on-line posting: "Through the different sanctions strategies of the United States, China, Russia, Japan and the EU, with regard to the unfolding nuclear crises in Iran and North Korea, this Adelphi unpicks the contentious debate over sanctions to ask how they influence statecraft as well as broader strategic outcomes. Very good. Cover has slight wear and soiling. First Edition [stated]. Presumed first printing.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sanctions as Grand Strategy
• Publisher: Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon, England, United Kingdom
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415595290
• ISBN 13: 9780415595292
• Binding: Trade paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Seller catalogs:
  • Diplomacy
  • Nonproliferation

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Synopsis

Economic sanctions are becoming increasingly central to shaping strategic outcomes in the twenty-first century. They afford great powers a means by which to seek to influence the behaviour of states, to demonstrate international leadership and to express common values for the benefit of the international community at large. Closer to home, they can also offer a 'middle way' for governments that apply them, satisfying moderates and hardliners alike. For some great powers in the multipolar world order, however, they pose a threat to trading relationships. They may also serve as a prelude to military action. With China's international voice growing in prominence and Russia asserting its renewed strength, often in opposition to the use of sanctions, it will be ever more difficult to reach a consensus on their application.

Against this backdrop, knowing what kind of measures to take and in which scenarios they are most likely to work is invaluable. This Adelphi focuses on the different sanctions strategies of the United States, China, Russia, Japan and the EU, with regard to the unfolding nuclear crises in Iran and North Korea. It examines how these measures, designed to marginalise the regimes in both countries and restrict their ability to develop nuclear weapons, have also influenced the sanctioning states' international partners. As such, they are not just a tool of statecraft: they are potentially an important facet of grand strategy.

About the Author

Brendan Taylor