The Concept of Smart International Sanctions

Abstract

The issue of analyzing the nature of smart international sanctions as a concept developed for traditional economic sanctions is linked to a number of elements that make understanding it one of the most important issues with regard to determining the legal basis on which these sanctions are built, on the one hand, and on the other hand, clarifying the conceptual framework for smart international sanctions. This would explain the basic motives for which this type of measure was adopted instead of comprehensive international sanctions. These sanctions avoid negative effects that could affect vulnerable social groups or civilian populations, given that what distinguishes smart international sanctions is that they are based on smart strategic targeting towards individuals, political systems, or non-state entities, and therefore it becomes necessary to analyze the special theoretical framework. To clarify the difference between it and other measures that could lead to a comprehensive restriction of basic human rights.