: The authors suggest that majoritarian democratic politics may "overproduce" sanctions as a policy tool due to domestic demands from various interest groups within their own large winning coalitions. Summary of Hypotheses Institutional Effect Sanction Success
: In democracies, leaders rely on a large coalition. Economic pain felt by the broader public directly threatens the leader's support base, making them more likely to concede. 2007. An Institutional Theory of Sanctions Onse...
Beyond success rates, the paper explores why certain states are targeted in the first place: : The authors suggest that majoritarian democratic politics
: Senders are more likely to initiate sanctions against states where they believe the political institutions will make the sanctions effective. Beyond success rates, the paper explores why certain
: Nondemocratic leaders have smaller coalitions and can use the rents (extra resources) created by economic restrictions to buy off their core supporters, often making them more secure rather than less. Onset and Initiation
Institutional theories of sanctions combine elements of the punishment and expressive approaches. Like the punishment perspective, Florida State University An Institutional Theory of Sanctions Onset and Success
Democracies are more frequent senders and tend to target those most vulnerable to economic pressure.
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