The Violence of Non-Violence: A Systematic Mixed-Studies Review on the Health Effects of Sanctions.

ABSTRACT: The use of sanctions as a policy tool to affect change in the political behavior of target states has increased over the past 30 years, along with a concern about their impact on civilian health. Some researchers have proposed that targeting sanctions can avoid their moral costs, yet others have challenged this claim. This systematic mixed-studies review explored the debate about targeted sanctions by appraising their health effects as reported in the medical and public health literature, with a global focus and through the COVID-19 era.We searched three electronic databases without temporal or geographical restrictions and identified 50 studies spanning three decades (1992-2021) meeting our inclusion criteria. Using a piloted form, we extracted quotations addressing our research questions

SUBMITTER: Chaufan C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9975820 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature