text: 12' The first group of measures consists of the broad range of trade restrictions,namely, quantitative restrictions, restrictions based on mlnimum prices, overalland bilateral quotas, prohibition of imports of certain gooas, non_tariifbarriers etc. The range of coercive measures proper includes a large number ofrestrictive and other meagures, such as economic sanctions, including embargoes,boycotts and bl.ockades, severance of co_operation in economic, scieniific andtechnical fields, prohibition of the importation from third countries of goodscontaininq products originating in the country agaj,nst which the coerclve $easures 'ere undertaken, unirateral denunciation or vitia aqreenents and treaties, mininqof harbours, nanipulation and restriction of food supply as a por.iticar weapon,restriction of technorogical transfer and credits, use of forelgn aid for achieving global strategic airns, creation of obstacles to the crossinq of frontiers bypersons and goods, discouraging the free novement of tourist and other fiows etc. 13. Many covernments in their replies pointed out that the main objective ofeconomlc measures a3 a means of poricicar and econonic coercion was to bring abouta change in the policy of the Government against uhich the measures were directedby creating economic difficulties and by damaging the economy of another counEry.As,indicated in some replies analysed in ttre previous report, ,,coercive economicand poriticar measures lrere usually applied *h"n".,r., arteftpts were being made todestabllize the internal situation in a particular country, lrith the purpose ofenforcing policies that uould ensure the inviorabirity of the potiticar andeconomic positions of foreign capital, create obscacles to progressivesocio-economic changes' and faciiitate the maintenance ot peoples in process ofliberation within the orbit of foreign economic dependency,, (A/3g/4L5, para. ll), 14' Some Governments pointea out that devel.ped countries, when applying coerciveeconomic and politicar measures, attempted !o impose their oen moders of economrcdevelopment on other countries, to take "A.r"ntuge of the current criticalinternational economic situation and i!s adversi repercussions on the economi€s ofthe developinq countries, particularly African countries facing acute ".";;;;;- --
analysis: The text discusses various forms of economic coercion and measures used by governments to influence the policies of other countries. It mentions trade restrictions, economic sanctions, embargoes, boycotts, and other measures that affect international trade and economic development. The text also touches on the idea of developed countries imposing their own economic models on developing countries. This suggests that the text is primarily focused on the realm of international trade and economic development.