The Success of Sanctions
The success of sanctions can be measured by the achievement of the desired policy goals, or simply by their cost to the targeted countries and individuals if punishment is the aim. They can also impose costs on the targeted country's citizens as well as the sanctioning country's companies.
If the goal is to change the behavior of targeted countries and individuals, their incentives and options will ultimately matter at least as much as the sanctioning powers' leverage.
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