Number: 97-949
Title: Economic Sanctions to Achieve U.S. Foreign Policy Goals: Discussion and Guide to Current Law
Authors: Dianne E. Rennack and Robert D. Shuey, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division 
Abstract: This report provides background on foreign policy sanctions and the events that might necessitate their use, criteria to consider when determining if sanctions are appropriate, approaches that might be effective, and aspects of the use of sanctions that are sometimes overlooked or not considered fully. The report also provides an uncomplicated map of where sanctions policies and options currently may be found in U.S. law.
Pages: 33
Date: Updated November 1, 1999