Sanctions intended to be biting have more often been toothless and about giving supporters the warm, fuzzy feeling that comes from taking a principled stand. Cat dollar via www.shutterstock.com

Sanctions and divestment are feel‑good policies that often fail

Sanctions have a terrible track record of success because they’re usually too weak to work and too easy to get around.

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