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In recent years economic sanctions have become one of the most frequently employed weapons in the U.S. foreign policy arsenal. They have been imposed in the name of advancing human rights, of fighting terrorism, and of preventing the transfer of weapons technology. Those are laudable goals, but the essays in this book lay out the evidence that sanctions are not effective instruments of foreign policy. Because they curb the freedom of Americans to trade and communicate with the rest of the world, sanctions have more disadvantages than benefits. Efforts to restrict the use of sanctions will soon be debated in Congress, and the results will affect every American consumer.
In recent years economic sanctions have become one of the most frequently employed weapons in the U.S. foreign policy arsenal. They have been imposed in the name of advancing human rights, of fighting terrorism, and of preventing the transfer of weapons technology. Those are laudable goals, but t...
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Solveig Singleton is the former director of information studies for the Cato Institute. She is currently a senior policy analyst with the Competitive Enterprise Institute's Project on Technology and Innovation.
Daniel Griswold is president of the National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones (NAFTZ). From 1997-2012 he served as director of the Center for Trade Policy Studies at the Cato Institute. He is a nationally recognized authority on international trade and immigration.
Solveig Singleton is the former director of information studies for the Cato Institute. She is currently a senior policy analyst with the Competitive Enterprise Institute's Project on Technology and Innovation.
Daniel Griswold is president of the National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones (NAFTZ...
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