Economic Sanctions Have Been Used with Increasing Frequency Since World

question 45

Multiple Choice

Economic sanctions have been used with increasing frequency since World War II. What does research say about the effectiveness of economic sanctions?

• A)Research has shown that sanctions are seldom effective in impairing the military potential of its targets.
• B)Research has shown that sanctions actually slow down the threat of military actions between two countries.
• C)Research has shown that sanctions are successful against autocratic leaders, such as Fidel Castro of Cuba.
• D)Research has shown that sanctions are useless in achieving any kind of policy goal.

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