Iraq and the Domestic Political Effects of Economic Sanctions
The recent veneration of the Iraq sanctions program as having prevented Saddam Husayn from obtaining Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) obscures important lessons regarding the program's political failures. Through an examination of factors such as Iraq's rationing system and flaws in the s...
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Published in | The Middle East journal Vol. 64; no. 2; pp. 253 - 268 |
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Washington
Middle East Institute
01.04.2010
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Summary: | The recent veneration of the Iraq sanctions program as having prevented Saddam Husayn from obtaining Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) obscures important lessons regarding the program's political failures. Through an examination of factors such as Iraq's rationing system and flaws in
the sanctions' design, this article shows how the imposition of sanctions strengthened rather than weakened Husayn's government. An analysis of the case of Iraq also may provide insights on how other governments have been able to survive lengthy international sanctions or trade embargos. |
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Bibliography: | 0026-3141(20100415)64:2L.253;1- ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 ObjectType-Article-2 ObjectType-Feature-1 |
ISSN: | 0026-3141 1940-3461 |
DOI: | 10.3751/64.2.15 |