Mallory dives into sanctions—where did they come from, why do we use them, and are they even successful. Sanctions have been around a long time and can target people, businesses, and countries. Right now, the United States’ active sanctions target Russia, Cuba, Syria, North Korea, and Iran to curb activities including terrorism, human rights violations, and drug trafficking, among others. Maggie asks questions that Mallory tries to answer. It’s our first episode, bare with us!
Resources:
https://sgp.fas.org/crs/mideast/RS20871.pdf
https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/what-are-economic-sanctions
https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/126/ukraine_overview_of_sanctions.pdf
https://foreignpolicy.com/2012/04/23/smart-sanctions-a-short-history/
