Sanctions for conflict resolution

John Agbonifo

Chapter 75 in Elgar Encyclopedia of International Sanctions, 2025, pp 261-264 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: The increasing use of sanctions for conflict resolution has given rise to concerns about sanctions effectiveness, and how to make them ‘smarter’ or more effective. The literature overlooks how sanctions themselves could undermine the goal of conflict resolution. Moreover, sanctions for conflict resolution is shaped by design, how the tool is used, and the context within which it is deployed. Sanctions designed for state actors might not work in the context of non-state armed actors. Similarly, sanctions deployed for regime change or to isolate targets may undermine conflict resolution efforts. Generally, authors approach sanctions for conflict resolution as if it is uncontested and everyone agrees on its legitimacy. With cases drawn from the existing literature, effort is made to underline the drawbacks of sanctions, despite their uses, for conflict resolution.

Keywords: UN sanctions; Conflict resolution; Sanctions effectiveness; Non-state armed actors; International norms; Contestation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781035339525
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