The Moral and Legal Basis for Sanctions
Fletcher Forum of World Affairs, Vol. 19, p. 19, 1995
12 Pages Posted: 22 Oct 2010
Date Written: October 19, 2010
Abstract
In order to analyze the moral and legal basis for sanctions in international relations, we have to begin at a stage where there is no centralized government in place. We first need to get a picture of the range of possible sanctions. Next, we need to see what role sanctions play in the international system. Finally, we turn to the intertwined moral and legal considerations that make well-designed sanctions efficacious in today’s world. The fundamental objective of sanctions in interstate relations is to make it expensive for a target state to refrain from doing what the sanctioning state wants it to do.
Keywords: International Relations, Herman’s Ladder, Sanctions in International Relations
JEL Classification: K33, K10, K30
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