Fools Suffer Gladly: The Use of Economic Sanctions in International Crises

• Published in: International studies quarterly Vol. 41; no. 1; pp. 27 - 50
• Main Authors: Morgan, T. Clifton, Schwebach, Valerie L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK and Boston, USA Blackwell Publishers, Inc 01.03.1997; Blackwell Publishers; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Bargaining; Bargaining theory; CONFLICT; Cost efficiency; Crisis; Economic costs; Economic Policy; Economic sanctions; Foreign policy; International crisis; International disputes; International Relations; International relations theory; International sanctions; Military sanctions; Modeling; Political theory; SANCTION OF LAW AND SEMI-LEGAL PRIVATE ASSOCIATIONS AND SOCIAL GROUPS, ECONOMIC SANCTIONS; Sanctions; Utilities costs; Variable costs

A number of recent international situations have raised again questions regarding the usefulness of economic sanctions as an instrument of foreign policy. Sanctions continue to be applied in a variety of contexts, yet we have not developed a sufficient understanding of the processes involved to dete...