United Nations Use of Sanctions - Office of Secretary General provides a summary of current and historical sanctions, with links to related resolutions by country..
U.S. Sanctions Against Burma: A Failure on All Fronts - A Cato Institute essay arguing that unilateral sanctions against Burma has been a failure, and forcing U.S. firms to disengage from Burma only harms US economic interests and does nothing for Burmese human rights and prosperity..
Can We Ever Justify Economic Sanctions? - Questions if economic sanctions are the cynical ploy of powerful states, or a justifiable weapon for use against dictators. From The Ecologist. (May, 2001).