Since the Second World War States have increasingly relied upon economic sanctions programs
in lieu of military action to exert pressure and generally to fill the awkward gap between
verbal denunciation and action. Whether or not sanctions are effective remains a point of
contention among policymakers. Frequently asked questions include whether any legal order
constrains the use of sanctions and if so what the limits on the use of sanctions are. This
volume gathers contributions from leading experts in various relevant fields providing a
seminal study on the limits of economic sanctions under international law including
accountability mechanisms when sanctioning States go too far. Where there are gaps in the law
the authors provide novel and important contributions as to how existing legal structures can
be used to ensure that economic sanctions remain within an accepted legal order. This book is a
most valuable contribution to the literature in the fields of international economic law
public international law and international dispute resolution. Ali Z. Marossi is an advisory
board member of The Hague Center for Law and Arbitration. Marisa R. Bassett is Associate Legal
Officer in the Office of the Prosecutor for the ICTY and former Associate at White & Case LLP.
