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Examine the effectiveness of economic sanctions as a tool of statecraft. Introduction Since the end of the cold war the international community has seen the significantly increased use of economic sanctions as a tool of statecraft. Economic sanctions 'appeared to offer the promise of effective Security Council action to resolve conflict and enforce international legal norms without the use of military force' (Cortright and Lopez, 2000, p.2). This report will evaluate if the aims of political leaders, who have increasingly used economic sanctions, have been realised or if they have failed to achieve their intended impact. Measuring Effectiveness It appears that political scientists in this area of study harbour differing views on how the effectiveness of economic sanctions should be measured. Baldwin argues that 'the mere imposition of economic sanctions should automatically qualify as success' (Baldwin, 1985, p.372) therefore if this is to be believed then an economic sanction should be considered a...

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