Sanctions

Sanctioning the DPRK? This Time It’s All about Implementation Not Design

Catherine Jones • Mar 14 2016 • Articles

There are reasons to doubt whether extended sanctions against North Korea will produce the outcomes that key players want to achieve

Cuba: The Embargo Continues

Joy Gordon • Apr 3 2015 • Articles

It would be good if the embargo on Cuba were lifted but the establishment of diplomatic relations do no such thing. Rumors of the its demise are greatly exaggerated.

The Politics of US and EU Sanctions on Russia’s Energy Sector

Richard Sakwa • Aug 15 2014 • Articles

It is the selective nature of sanctions that make them a political weapon against countries that refuse to buckle down to western leadership.

The Power and Consequences of International Sanctions

Michael Brzoska • May 19 2014 • Articles

The question of whether sanctions “work” becomes one of whether the type and form of sanction adopted fits the overall policies developed to achieve a certain outcome.

The Underestimated Effect of Democratic Sanctions

Christian von Soest and Michael Wahman • Apr 26 2014 • Articles

There have been unsuccessful democratic sanctions in the past and there will be more in the future. However, sanctions have also been successful in certain cases.

UN Sanctions and Conflict

Andrea Charron • Aug 1 2013 • Articles

The automatic dismissal of sanctions as pointless and ineffective obscures a basic fact: sanctions are only as good as the efforts of member states to give them effect.

Zimbabwe: The Sanctions of No Sanctions

Stephen Chan • Jul 25 2012 • Articles

The announcement of a suspension of sanctions pending a credibly free and fair referendum was a very low bar to cross. The real action lies in what is already going on behind the scenes. As with all major diplomatic breakthroughs, a heavy element of cynicism is the accompaniment.

U.S. Sanctions and the Nuclear Endgame in Iran

Kelsey Davenport • Jul 24 2012 • Articles

The new sanctions on Iran are having a greater impact than prior efforts. To halt Iran’s enrichment, the U.S. and the P5+1 must now offer sanctions relief in return for nuclear concessions.

Why Isn’t the U.S. Selling Iran iPhones?

Zachary Keck • Jul 21 2012 • Articles

American sanctions against exporting smartphones and computers to Iran are not only violating civil liberties but also common sense.

Iran’s Response to Sanctions

Zachary Keck • Jul 10 2012 • Articles

Iran’s response to U.S. and EU sanctions demonstrates its increasing desperation, but the West lacks a plan for translating its current advantage into Iranian concessions on its nuclear program.

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