I agree that the post makes several good points, but it offers no viable alternative policy to sanctions. Without any named alternatives, what’s the actual thesis?
I do not agree that a lack of named alternatives makes the post any less relevant (if we accept that its points are, indeed, good ones).
Offering alternatives would be (even) better, but I agree a post can be perfectly fine without them.
If three are no alternatives that are a really better, then no other course of action is indicated...The thesis is true, but useless.
“Do nothing” is an alternative. It is in fact an alternative chosen by China for example.
What about “better”? Just permitting aggressive warfare hurts ordinary people disprortionately, etc, etc.
I agree that the post makes several good points, but it offers no viable alternative policy to sanctions. Without any named alternatives, what’s the actual thesis?
I do not agree that a lack of named alternatives makes the post any less relevant (if we accept that its points are, indeed, good ones).
Offering alternatives would be (even) better, but I agree a post can be perfectly fine without them.
If three are no alternatives that are a really better, then no other course of action is indicated...The thesis is true, but useless.
“Do nothing” is an alternative. It is in fact an alternative chosen by China for example.
What about “better”? Just permitting aggressive warfare hurts ordinary people disprortionately, etc, etc.