Existing literature on economic sanctions is abundantly clear regarding the motivation of
countries to impose sanctions on other nations. Yet, there are few scholarly works on the
motivation behind the improbability of economic sanctions in a specific country or region. In
other words, the key question is not 'why do states impose sanctions?'but rather 'why do not
states impose sanctions is spite of their efficacy?'This paper seeks to explain the absence of
economic sanctions from ASEAN states in constraining the Myanmar government as a …

… Why States Do Not Impose Sanctions: Regional Norms and Indonesia’s Diplomatic
Approach towards Myanmar on the Rohingya Issue. … C-7 Why States.pdf …