Pontotoc County, Mississippi (MS) County population in 2014: 30,950 (16% urban, 84% rural); it was 26,726 in 2000. County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 4,538. County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,659. County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 7,881.
Economic sanctions are not necessarily imposed because of economic circumstances â they may also be imposed for a variety of political and social issues. Economic sanctions can be used for achieving domestic political gain.egime change is the most frequent foreign policy objective of economic sanctions. There is controversy over the effectiveness of economic sanctions in their ability to achieve the stated purpose.
A New Kind of Sanctions. Targeted economic sanctions represent the strongest nonmilitary means of changing Tehran's behavior. But policymakers do not have to choose between sanctions, diplomacy, and military action. By itself, no one tool can fix the problem. Together, though, financial sanctions and international diplomatic censure, backed by various military options (e.g., a strong naval presence in the Persian Gulf), offer the most effective option for dealing with the threat posed by the Iranian nuclear program.