The Sanctions Paradox: Economic Statecraft and International Relations.(Review) (book review)

The Sanctions Paradox: Economic Statecraft and International Relations. By Daniel W. Drezner. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999. 342p. $64.95 cloth, $24.95 paper.

The last quarter of the twentieth century was characterized by a substantial increase in the use of economic sanctions as an instrument of foreign policy. They became the weapon of choice for many, particularly in the United States, because they are perceived to be a less costly and more moral alternative to the use of military force. Curiously, however, this occurred in the face of a strong consensus among ...

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