A comparative study: Where and Why does the EU Impose Sanctions?

A comparative study: Where and Why does the EU Impose Sanctions?

The use of the EU instrument of political and economic sanctions has continually been rising since 1987. However, the sanctions are used differently according to geographic vicinity, political motivation, and which security objectives the EU promotes. Clara Portela explored the European sanction reg...

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Main Author: Christian Hörbelt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UNISCI 2017-01-01
Series:Revista UNISCI
Subjects:
the sanctions are used differently according to geographic vicinity
political motivation
and which security objectives the EU promotes. Clara Portela explored the European sanction regime for the period 1987-2003 and showed that the EU has different political motivations and objectives for each region and that
in particular
geographic vicinity plays a significant role for the application for sanctions. This article relates to Portela´s analytic approach from 2005 and verifies her hypotheses for the period 2005-2015. In summary
the article shows that the EU still focuses on geographic vicinity and security relevance. Only the area of sanction application has changed
EU foreign policy
sanctions
Eastern Europe
European Security Strategy
European Studies
International Relations
Southern Mediterranean
Russia
Online Access:http://www.unisci.es/a-comparative-study-where-and-why-does-the-eu-impose-sanctions/

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