International sanctions

3. Diplomacy and negotiation 28. 2. 2022

Furthermore, the following texts help us understand where sanctions fall within "complex approaches" in terms of coercion or support for policy. We tend to view sanctions as negative punishment of behavior that is to be altered, yet sanctions often form a support structure to progress negotiation or bargaining - or very importantly - create the space for dialogue. 

The two following texts talk about incentivization and UN experiences with utilizing sanctions (noting of course also the downsides). 

Thomas Biersteker, Rebecca Brubaker, and David Lanz, “UN Sanctions and Mediation: Establishing Evidence to Inform Practice”, United Nations University Centre for Policy Research, 18 February 2019.

EMMANUEL NG. Third-Party Incentive Strategies and Conflict Management in Africa. Air & Space Power Journal: Afrique et Francophonie. 2016;7(1):14-29

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