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 inThe Middle East journal Vol. 64; no. 2; pp. 253 - 268
Main Author Mazaheri, Nimah
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Middle East Institute 01.04.2010
Subjects
Countries
Domestic affairs
Economic sanctions
Effects
Failure
Foreign policy
Government
Government officials
Government programs
International sanctions
International Trade
Iraq
Iraq War-2003
Military sanctions
Persian Gulf War
Political conditions
Politics
Population
Rationing
Rationing systems
Sanctions
Studies
Success
Trade sanctions
War
Weapons of Mass Destruction
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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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ISSN:0026-3141
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DOI:10.3751/64.2.15