The Economic Weapon: The Rise of Sanctions as a Tool of Modern War

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Unveiling sanctions' role in modern geopolitical strategy.

If you're intrigued by how global politics intertwine with economics, "The Economic Weapon" is a compelling read. Nicholas Mulder offers a deep dive into the historical context of economic sanctions, illuminating their rise as instruments of power and persuasion. It's an enlightening exploration for anyone interested in the intricacies of international relations and economic warfare.

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The Economic Weapon: The Rise of Sanctions as a Tool of Modern War

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ISBN: 9780300270488
Authors: Nicholas Mulder
Date of Publication: 2022-10-18
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Politics, Economics
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The first international history of the emergence of economic sanctions during the interwar period and the legacy of this development. Economic sanctions dominate the landscape of world politics today. First developed in the early twentieth century as a way of exploiting the flows of globalization to defend liberal internationalism, their appeal is that they function as an alternative to war. This view, however, ignores the dark paradox: designed to prevent war, economic sanctions are modeled on devastating techniques of warfare. Tracing the use of economic sanctions from the blockades of World War I to the policing of colonial empires and the interwar confrontation with fascism, Nicholas Mulder uses extensive archival research in a political, economic, legal, and military history that reveals how a coercive wartime tool was adopted as an instrument of peacekeeping by the League of Nations. This timely study casts an overdue light on why sanctions are widely considered a form of war, and why their unintended consequences are so tremendous.
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Unveiling sanctions' role in modern geopolitical strategy.

If you're intrigued by how global politics intertwine with economics, "The Economic Weapon" is a compelling read. Nicholas Mulder offers a deep dive into the historical context of economic sanctions, illuminating their rise as instruments of power and persuasion. It's an enlightening exploration for anyone interested in the intricacies of international relations and economic warfare.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.