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How the possibility of a fight-back strategy affects the consequences of a sanctions regime

Karimi, M. S ; Sharif University of Technology | 2020

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. DOI: 10.14254/2071-8330.2020/13-3/17
  3. Publisher: Centre of Sociological Research , 2020
  4. Abstract:
  5. Sanctions imposed by a country against another country are considered as a foreign policy tool. Many studies have investigated different aspects of sanctions including the efficacy of sanctions to alter the target country’s behaviour. However, the effects of a potential fight-back strategy adopted by a target country have been discussed rarely. In this paper, the outcomes of a possible fight-back strategy are simulated using game theoretical analysis. To find the matching state of game theory and sanction regimes, we have conducted a critical and systematic review of 12 sanctions, from 1950 to 2012. The results show that the capability of a target country to implement fight-back strategies provides the opportunity to change the sender’s expected outcomes. It also makes the occurrence of future sanctions less probable or even less feasible. © Foundation of International Studies, 2020
  6. Keywords:
  7. Fight-back strategy ; Game theory ; Iran sanctions ; Rival country ; Sanctions
  8. Source: Journal of International Studies ; Volume 13, Issue 3 , 2020 , Pages 264-279
  9. URL: https://www.jois.eu/?638,en_how-the-possibility-of-a-fight-back-strategy-affects-the-consequences-of-a-sanctions-regime