Theories on war and diplomacy (Part 4: Sanctions) Phuah Eng Chye (16 July 2022) Background Nicholas Mulder relates sanctions were described as the economic weapon or l’arme économique in “the wartime practice of blockade…During World War I, the Allied and Associated Powers, led by Britain and France, had launched an unprecedented economic war against the … “Theories on war and diplomacy (Part 4: Sanctions)”