Economic Sanctions under International Law Unilateralism, Multilateralism, Legitimacy, and Consequences

Since the Second World War, States have increasingly relied upon economic sanctions programs, in lieu of military action, to exert pressure and generally to fill the awkward gap between verbal denunciation and action. Whether or not sanctions are effective remains a point of contention among policym...

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Other Authors: Marossi, Ali Z. (Editor), Bassett, Marisa R. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: The Hague T.M.C. Asser Press 2015, 2015
Edition:1st ed. 2015
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • The Impact of Unilateral EU Economic Sanctions on the UN Collective Security Framework: the Cases of Iran and Syria
  • The Construction of the Sanctions Regime against Iran: Political Dimensions of Unilateralism
  • Increasing the Cost of Rape: Using Targeted Sanctions to Deter Sexual Violence in Armed Conflict
  • Unilateral Sanctions in International Law: A Quest for Legality
  • International Legal Limits on the Ability of States to Lawfully Impose International Economic/Financial Sanctions
  • Jus ad bellum economicum and jus in bello economico: The Limits of Economic Sanctions Under the Paradigm of International Humanitarian Law
  • Economic Sanctions Infringing Human Rights: Is There a Limit?
  • Sanctions Imposed Unilaterally by the European Union: Implications for the European Union’s International Responsibility
  • Unilateralism and Power of Revision
  • Economic Sanctions Leading to Human Rights Violations: Constructing Legal Argument
  • The Arbitration of Disputes Related to Foreign Investments Affected by Unilateral Sanctions
  • The Need for International Judicial Review of UN Economic Sanctions
  • Final Comment: Legal Review of New EU Sanctions against Russia in Light of Recent Jurisprudence of the European Courts