Abstract
Although a large literature examines the causes and consequences of punitive economic sanctions, scholars pay less attention to positive sanctions-i.e., rewards or inducements to change behaviour. Given that positive sanctions appear, at least at first glance, to hold several advantages over punishments as a foreign policy tool, this chapter explores potential explanations for the relative dominance of research on negative sanctions. An analysis of the literature suggests that, while it is possible that negative sanctions are used more commonly, it is at least as likely that research patterns follow from the fact that punishments (and threats thereof) are easier to observe. Furthermore, the study of the causes and consequences of foreign aid, while open to a positive sanctions approach, commonly proceeds using other theoretical lenses.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | The Oxford Handbook of Foreign Policy Analysis |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 396-411 |
Number of pages | 16 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780191878961 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780198843061 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 22 2024 |
Keywords
- Foreign aid
- Inducements
- Punishment
- Reward
- Sanctions
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Social Sciences