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Punishing the State: How Do International Sanctions Shape Domestic Capacity?

This paper empirically demonstrates that while international sanctions generally erode domestic state capacity by creating economic uncertainty and institutional instability across a global sample from 1950 to 2022, they may paradoxically enhance capacity in developed and high-income nations, thereby calling for more targeted sanction policies and support mechanisms to mitigate institutional damage.

Original authors: Bernard Clery Nomo Beyala, Michael Brice Talla Sadeu

Published 2026-08-12
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Original authors: Bernard Clery Nomo Beyala, Michael Brice Talla Sadeu

Original paper licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). This is an AI-generated explanation of the paper below. It is not written or endorsed by the authors. For technical accuracy, refer to the original paper. Read full disclaimer

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