1501International RelationsMedium
Why is it difficult to apply and enforce sanctions in the international system?
AThere is no financial inventive to abide by the sanctions
BRefusing to participate in mutually profitable economic trade often harms oneself more than the target of one’s actions, unless all other states follows suit
CIf one state tries to use economic means of leverage to influence another, other states are damaged economically
DBroad multilateral support for international sanctions usually inspires the target of the sanctions to act against them
Correct answer
B. Refusing to participate in mutually profitable economic trade often harms oneself more than the target of one’s actions, unless all other states follows suit
Explanation
The correct answer is Refusing to participate in mutually profitable economic trade often harms oneself more than the target of one’s actions, unless all other states follows suit.