Economic sanctions are trade restrictions imposed on a country or group in an attempt to create economic pressure. This pressure may or may not incite behavioral change, typically political or economic in nature. Economic sanctions have long been used as a political tool between nations, but should they be used this way?
Yes, economic sanctions are effective
Hurting another country's economy is an effective and non-violent way to get them to re-evaluate their actions
Economic sanctions rarely work as intended and can have unforeseen negative consequences.
Economic sanctions as objections are not effective
Economic sanctions are statements made by countries in objection to behavior. The sanctions themselves rarely have a meaningful impact on the behavior that they are objecting to.
