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The Use and Misuse of Economic Statecraft

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew and former State Department Principal Deputy Coordinator for Sanctions Policy Richard Nephew argue that since the end of the Cold War, the United States’ use of unilateral economic policy, particularly sanctions, has threatened to alienate other countries and undermine U.S. power. Under President Donald Trump, that threat has become a reality.

Jacob J. Lew and Richard Nephew

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Globalization November/December 2018 Essay

The Use and Misuse of Economic Statecraft

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew and former State Department Principal Deputy Coordinator for Sanctions Policy Richard Nephew argue that since the end of...

Jacob J. Lew and Richard Nephew

Sanctions Sep 11, 2018 Snapshot

Is the U.S. Using Sanctions Too Aggressively?

The Steps Washington Can Take to Guard Against Overuse

Peter Harrell

The U.S. Capitol Building is seen at sunset in Washington, May 2017.

Sanctions Aug 22, 2018 Snapshot

Sanctions on Russia Are Working

Why It's Important to Keep Up the Pressure

Nigel Gould-Davies

People attend a rally marking the fourth anniversary of Russia's annexation of Ukraine's Crimea region in Sevastopol, Crimea, March 2018.

Sanctions Aug 8, 2018 Snapshot

The Path to Renewed Oil Sanctions on Iran

Trump officials can secure large reductions in Iran��s oil exports. But doing so requires the administration to navigate both complex global oil markets and a...

Peter Harrell

An Iranian flag flutters in front of the United Nations headquarters during an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) board of governors meeting in Vienna, March 2015.

From the Archives Nov 7, 2017 Snapshot

China's Rapprochement With South Korea

After a tense year that included harsh Chinese sanctions on South Korea, Beijing and Seoul announced on October 31 that they would take steps to repair bilateral...

Bonnie S. Glaser and Lisa Collins

Left-wing South Koreans protest the arrival of Donald Trump in Seoul, November 2017.

From the Archives Nov 3, 2017 Snapshot

How the U.S. Can Deal With Iran's Ballistic Missile Program

Only when Tehran is convinced that its security could be guaranteed regardless of its ballistic missiles will it consider fundamental changes to its missile program.

Richard Nephew

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Economic Development Oct 31, 2017 Snapshot

The Electronic Republic

Over the past two months, Iranian cyberactivities have moved up the list of grievances against the Islamic Republic.

Emily Burlinghaus

Inside an Internet service provider in Tehran, February 2011.

Sanctions Oct 12, 2017 Snapshot

Sanctions and Sudan

The Donald Trump administration was right to remove some of its sanctions against Sudan.

Yasir Zaidan

A bank in Khartoum, Sudan, January 2016.

Sanctions November/December 2017 Essay

Even Smarter Sanctions

Sanctions have become a favorite tool of U.S. policymakers. But they are often crafted too hastily to work or imposed too late to deter adversaries. It’s time for the...

Edward Fishman

All in favor: at a UN Security Council meeting on North Korea, September 2017.

From the Archives Sep 8, 2017 Snapshot

When Is It Time to End Sanctions Programs?

If U.S. leaders want to use sanctions to effectively change their targets’ policies, they need to plan for their eventual removal.

Edoardo Saravalle

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro gestures next to Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif during their meeting in Caracas, August 2016.

Economic Development Jul 13, 2017 Snapshot

How Russian Rule Has Changed Crimea

A new study paints a damning picture of the human and economic costs of Russian rule in Crimea.

Ilan Berman

People hold a giant Russian national flag during a festive concert marking the second anniversary of Russia's annexation of the Crimea region, in Red Square in central Moscow, March 2016.

Sanctions Mar 10, 2017 Response

Don't Label the IRGC

Mark Dubowitz and Ray Takeyh urge the Trump administration to sanction Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps under Executive Order 13224. Tyler Cullis argues that...

Tyler Cullis

Sanctions Mar 1, 2016 Snapshot

Unfreezing Iran

As U.S. policymakers welcome the news of Iranian moderates' victory, the continued successful implementation of the Iran nuclear deal is having important and...

Omar S. Bashir and Eric Lorber

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Economic Development Nov 22, 2015 Snapshot

Rebooting Iran's Economy

The deal between Iran and the P5+1 powers could not have come sooner for the Iranian economy, which has been crippled by some of the twenty-first century’s strictest...

Masoud Movahed

A woman speaks with a seller at the grand Bazar in central Tehran October 7, 2015.

Sanctions Oct 26, 2015 Snapshot

Tehran Tea

Even before the P5+1 negotiators struck a final agreement with Iran over its nuclear program, international oil companies and investors were already looking toward...

Mansour Kashfi

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Economics November/December 2015 Comment

A Windfall for Iran?

The unfreezing of assets and lifting of sanctions on Iran will give Tehran an economic boost. But to grow and prosper over the long term, Iran needs sustained foreign...

Cyrus Amir-Mokri and Hamid Biglari

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Sanctions Aug 4, 2015 Snapshot

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Mark Galeotti

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Sanctions Jun 8, 2015 Snapshot

Putin on the Brakes

The conflict in Ukraine might reach a turning point this summer as EU sanctions against Russia near their expiration date and the “Minsk II” ceasefire in eastern...

David Horn and Marik String

A boy sits on a swing near his building, which was damaged during fighting between the Ukrainian army and pro-Russian separatists, as an armored personnel carrier of the Ukrainian armed forces drives by, June 7, 2015.

Sanctions May 28, 2015 Snapshot

Sensible Sanctions

The United States has used economic sanctions to address a wide range of undesirable activities, from Russian aggression in Ukraine, to human rights abuses in Syria,...

Eric Lorber and Julia M. MacDonald

A Russian convoy of trucks drives along a road as Russian servicemen look on, near Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, August 14, 2014.

Sanctions Apr 2, 2015 Snapshot

Fighting Words

Washington’s harsh rhetoric in the sanctions against key Venezuelan political figures was counterproductive and will damage the United States’ regional credibility.

Lauren Carasik

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The Use and Misuse of Economic Statecraft

Is the U.S. Using Sanctions Too Aggressively?

Sanctions on Russia Are Working

The Path to Renewed Oil Sanctions on Iran

China's Rapprochement With South Korea

How the U.S. Can Deal With Iran's Ballistic Missile Program

The Electronic Republic

Sanctions and Sudan

Even Smarter Sanctions

When Is It Time to End Sanctions Programs?

How Russian Rule Has Changed Crimea

Don't Label the IRGC

Unfreezing Iran

Rebooting Iran's Economy

Tehran Tea

A Windfall for Iran?

Time for a New Strategy in Russia

Putin on the Brakes

Sensible Sanctions

Fighting Words

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