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social science subjects > economics > economic concepts > international trade > trade sanctions
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > poverty > economics of poverty > international trade > trade sanctions
social science subjects > business and management > international business > international trade > trade sanctions
social science subjects > politics and international relations > international relations > international trade > trade sanctions
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > law and political science > international trade > trade sanctions
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > law and political science > international trade > trade sanctions

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  • The term trade sanctions refers to actions by which governments try to fulfill political or economic goals by using international trade as a policy instrument. Some other terms such as trade embargoes, boycotts, and economic sanctions are often used interchangeably and loosely to describe similar actions. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business in Today's World; Trade Sanctions]

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