Embargo: Let’s Not Trade - International Relations Series | Academy 4 Social Change

An embargo is an official government ban on the exchange of particular goods or commercial activities with a specific country. It acts as a tool in economic warfare by sending a political signal or weakening a country’s capacities by cutting off access to resources. Embargoes are also called sanctions.

**Think Further Questions
1. If you were leading a country, how would an embargo be used to promote neutrality for two other countries at war?
2. What circumstances make an embargo an effective tool?
3. In what cases is an embargo a more harmful punishment than a strategic tool?

**Contents
00:00 - Problem
00:18 - Explanation
00:35 - Definition of Embargo
00:52 - How It Works
02:38 - Impacts

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