Economic Sanctions
Economic sanctions are international agreements to restrict trade with any nation that they want to stop from acting in an unacceptable manner. It is generally accepted as a diplomatic tool that will pressure the offending country to cease what it is doing. It is expected that that when leaders are faced with the hardships created by sanctions they will be more cooperative.
Economic sanctions can include many elements that include restrictions on what can be sold to or bought from the offending nation. Sanctions can also include restrictions on who can travel to or from a country. Sanctions may also include the limitation of the transportation of good through a particular nation.
When economic sanctions are imposed on a country that are many expectations about what effect they have. For example, when the population of a country suffers the hardships of sanctions it is hoped that they will act to replace the existing government. However, the history of economic sanctions has shown that they do not bring rapid and immediate results. When considering the effectiveness of economic sanctions, one must measure their effectiveness according to what role they play in the larger situation.
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