1. Economic sanctions are appropriate tools to try to compel governments to improve their respect for human rights as it cripples the freedom and power of those governments. It generally occurs when there are opposinginterests between two parties. They are generally appropriate when the opposing government is not affected by the potential of war. They can end up causing greater suffering for the citizens of the concerned states. But smarter sanctions have come into place which only affect the state’s supporters rather than the whole state.2. Economic sanctions are an appropriate tool for issues other than human rights. Sanctions have been placed against political and international se-curity issues which have had varying results. Russia, for example, had economic sanctions placed against them for their ongoing war against Russia. This acts as a deterrent for war as it cripples the economy and theRussian ruble. Although Russia have not stopped, it puts a great dent in their power standing in the
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