Economic Sanctions

North Korea U.N. Resolution: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly

Evelyn Leopold | Posted 07.13.2009 | World


Evelyn Leopold

The U.S.-drafted measure adopted in the U.N. is tougher than most against any one country and has the approval of China and Russia.

The Uselessness of Sanctions

Simon Jenkins | Posted 07.11.2008 | Politics


Simon Jenkins

Economic sanctions are coward's war. Their champions can find hardly a shred of evidence in their favour; they are the last refuge of stupidity in foreign policy.