Sanctions likely to fail without diplomatic carrots

Two of these conditions apply in North Korea's case. All three apply in Russia's case, as seen in the havoc created within international energy and grain markets. These conditions apply to an even greater extent to China, given its dominant role in the world economy and President Xi Jinping's autocratic rule. Combine with classic diplomacy But these vulnerabilities also provide clues as to how to make sanctions work better. The self-harm endured by sanctioning countries can be seen as the just price to pay for the gains in social and political freedom sought by sanctions. But for sanctioning countries, it's…