This book looks at economic sanctions, using a political economy foundation. The author investigates the effectiveness of sanctions and the human suffering caused by them from a political and economic vantage, addressing political decisions, case studies, and game theory explanations, as well as...

Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- I. Control -- 1. The Anglo-American Crisis of 1812 -- 2. Diplomatic Autonomy and Telecommunications -- II. Speed -- 3. The Trent Affair -- 4. Speed and Diplomacy -- 5. Diplomatic Time -- III. The Medium -- 6. The Zimmermann Telegram -- 7. Technical and...

This book examines the proliferation of government networks among officials from developing countries, especially in the field of international financial matters. Through a series of eight case studies written by 'insiders' of the networks, the book explores the relationship between these...