In interstate rivalries, sanctions, trade wars, and economic blockades are crucial tools for escalating conflict. They often end in armed conflict, i.e., full-scale war, although it was usually assumed that economic pressure would be sufficient to force the opponent to make concessions. ----From Moscow to Pearl Harbor ---- Let's give a few historical examples. Bonaparte's March on Moscow in 1812, which led to the final defeat of his forces and the end of the Napoleonic Wars, was linked to the so-called Continental Blockade. Napoleon wanted to impose a ban on European states, including Russia, from trading with the British Isles. Russia initially agreed, but ultimately refused to comply. ...
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