Faculty Books on Sanctions & Counterterrorism
Putting Teeth in the Tiger: Improving the Effectiveness of Arms EmbargoesEmerald Books, 2009. This book, co-edited by George A. Lopez, reveals arms embargoes to be more effective than often understood.
Uniting Against TerrorMIT Press, 2007. Edited by David Cortright and George A. Lopez. This book argues that defeating the global terrorist threat requires a bold new approach. More »
- Pakistan and the Bomb: Public Opinion and Nuclear Options
Notre Dame Press, 1998. Samina Ahmed, David Cortright and other contributers provide an indepth view of the nuclear choices facing Pakistan. Based on the most thorough survey of Pakistani public opinion ever conducted, this volume examines the factors that brought arms competitors to South Asia.
Civilian Pain and Political Gain: The Humanitarian Impacts of Economic SanctionsRowman and Littlefield, 1997. By Tom Weiss, Larry Minear, David Cortright, and George A. Lopez. The most vulnerable members of targeted societies often pay the price of sanctions. Using case studies of South Africa, Iraq, the former Yugoslavia, and Haiti, this book illustrates how much pain the community of states is willing to inflict upon civilians in the quest for political gains and clarifies the range of options and strategies availiable to policymakers.
The Price of Peace: Incentives and International Conflict PreventionRowman & Littlefield, 1997. Edited by David Cortright. Carrots and sticks have always been used in combination in diplomatic affairs, but scholars and policymakers have focused more on the sticks. In this provocative study, policy-savvy scholars examine a range of cases — from North Korea to South Africa to Bosnia — to demonstrate the power of incentives to deter nuclear proliferation, prevent armed conflict, defend civil and human rights, and rebuild war-torn societies. The cases demonstrate that incentives can sometimes succeed when traditional methods fail or are too dangerous to apply.
- India and the Bomb: Public Opinion and Nuclear Options
Economic Sanctions: Panacea or Peacebuilding in a Post-Cold War World?Westview Press, 1995. Edited by David Cortright and George A. Lopez. Panacea or Peacebuilding in a Post-Cold War World? As the challenge of preventing military conflict has become increasingly complex in the post-Cold War era, economic sanctions are being applied with growing frequency. Sanctions are being used to enforce international law, to deter aggression and terrorism, to defend democracy and human rights, and to prevent nuclear proliferation
Smart Sanctions: Targeting Economic StatecraftRowman & Littlefield, 2002. In Smart Sanctions, editors David Cortright and George A. Lopez explore the emerging concept of targeted sanctions and provide a comprehensive framework for new sanctions strategies for the 21st century. This volume includes essays by experts and analysts from the United Nations community, the European Union, the United States Government, and the academic community.
Sanctions and the Search for Security: Challenges to UN ActionLynne Reinner, 2002. By David Cortright and George A. Lopez, with Linda Gerber. Despite widespread disagreement about the effectiveness of UN sanctions and the need for reform, the Security Council continues to impose sanctions. Cortright and Lopez continue their collaboration to assess new multilateral approaches to sanctions and economic statecraft. They conclude with a framework for future policy, as well as specific recommendations for enhancing the viability of "smart sanctions" strategies.
The Sanctions Decade: Assessing UN Strategies for the 1990sLynne Reinner, 2000. By David Cortright and George A. Lopez with Jaleh Dashti-Gibson and Julia Wagler. Winner of the 2000 Choice Award as an Outstanding Academic Title.
