Autocratic leaders benefit from the scarcity created by sanctions to reward loyalists.
: In democracies, leaders rely on a large coalition. Economic pain felt by the broader public directly threatens the leader's support base, making them more likely to concede. 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 Autocratic leaders benefit from the scarcity created by
More likely against democratic targets; less likely against autocracies. 2007. An Institutional Theory of Sanctions Onse...
: Senders are more likely to initiate sanctions against states where they believe the political institutions will make the sanctions effective.