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Book SynopsisEconomic sanctions provide an alternative to waging war or a means to advance human rights. But are they morally justifiable? Philosophers have explored the ethics of war but rarely the ethics of carrots and sticks. Cécile Fabre offers a defense of economic statecraft, laying out a normative framework for this critical tool of diplomacy.
Trade ReviewA sophisticated, timely, and insightful discussion of economic sanctions from a philosophical standpoint. -- Mathias Risse, Harvard University
Comprehensive, clear, and illuminating,
Economic Statecraft is better than anything in the current literature on the use of economic sanctions and conditional offers of material help in foreign policymaking. Fabre develops a compelling and nuanced human rights–based account of when sanctions and aid conditionality can and must be employed. -- Christian Barry, Australian National University
Economic Statecraft confirms Fabre’s standing as one of the outstanding political philosophers of her generation. Not only does she have great depth, clarity, and insight; she applies her exceptional philosophical talents to questions and issues that have great importance, but that have received relatively little philosophical attention. Her relentless examination of the use of economic power in international relations is unlikely to be surpassed any time soon. -- Victor Tadros, University of Warwick
