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More likely against democratic targets; less likely against autocracies.

: 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 2007. An Institutional Theory of Sanctions Onse...

: 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 More likely against democratic targets; less likely against

The full study is available via SAGE Journals or ResearchGate . Journal of Conflict Resolution - Florida State University More likely against democratic targets