In the last few years, the Security Council has imposed highly controversial sanctions on both individuals and states, some of which can be considered to violate international law. This book argues that the law of international responsibility allows states to disobey these oblig…
"In this concise and sober account, Salim Lamrani explains everything you need to know about U.S. economic sanctions against Cuba: their origins, their provisions, how they contravene international law, and how they affect the lives of Cubans. He examines the U.S. government's o…
"The United Nations (UN) was created after World War II as an intergovernmental organisation of states. The constituent instrument that created the UN and gave the Security Council its enforcement powers (the UN Charter) reflects this state-centred focus. The collective security…
Sanctions, statecraft, and nuclear proliferation
"Some states have violated international commitments not to develop nuclear weapons. Yet the effects of international sanctions or positive inducements on their internal politics remain highly contested. How have trade, aid, investments, diplomacy, financial measures and militar…
"This Research Handbook maps how UN sanctions multiplied and diversified during this period and analyses the substantive and procedural transformations to UN sanctions regimes, through the lens of international law. [Contributors] explore different types of UN sanctions regimes,…