David Cortright and George A. Lopez (Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner, 2002)

Following on the publication of The Sanctions Decade—lauded as the definitive history and accounting of Un sanctions in the 1990s—David Cortright and George Lopez continue their collaboration to examine the changing context and meaning of sanctions and the security dilemmas that the Security Council now faces. They note that, despite widespread disagreement about the effectiveness of sanctions and the need for reform, the Security council continues to impose sanctions, and it maintains ongoing measures in eaith countries. Exploring the dynamics of recent developments, the authors assess a range of new multilateral approaches to sanctions and economic statecraft, review the geated debate over the humanitarian impact of sanctions, and consider the increasinly important role of NGOs in UN policymaking. They conclude with a framework for future policy, as well as specific recommenations for enhancing the viability of "smart sanctions" strategies.

(This work was produced in part through the generous financial contribution of the United States Institute of Peace. We gratefully acknowledge this support. The opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Institute of Peace.)

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