Sanctions and the use of force

Yuleng Zeng

Chapter 64 in Elgar Encyclopedia of International Sanctions, 2025, pp 223-224 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: The relations between economic sanctions and the use of force are complex. This entry introduces the three possible roles that sanctions can play with regard to militarised conflict, followed by critiques of the usefulness of sanctions to mitigate the need for force. The real benefits of sanctions are twofold: (1) they mitigate the intensity of an existing crisis where deterrence has likely failed anyway; and (2) they avoid the unfavourable situation where inaction (or mere diplomatic protests) embolden other potential revisionist states to act opportunistically, increasing the risk of militarised conflict in other areas.

Keywords: Economic sanctions; Militarised conflict; Signalling; Military power (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781035339525
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