Civil Wars MOOC (#31): Sanctions & Regime Change

Leaders in countries where sanctions are imposed are more likely to stay in power than in places where they are not. But that does not mean that sanctions have a perverse effect. Selection bias strikes again.

[Markd]

So then the goal of ACTUALLY imposing sanctions is to have demands met when changes in type-strength occur?

[PunmasterSTP]

Another exceptional lecture. I might even say…sensanctional!

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[dictatorofcanada]

So if sanctions are being imposed, they've already failed? (In theory)