Do Sanctions Actually Work? Two Experts Debate

The United States, the European Union and other nations have responded to Russia's invasion of Ukraine with serious economic sanctions. What are sanctions? Do sanctions actually work? Are sanctions a "feel-good" exercise -- or a credible path to change? In this Great Decisions discussion, two experts share their contrasting perspectives. Gary Hufbauer is a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. Mark Dubowitz, CEO of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies. This clip is part of a longer discussion filmed in 2011. To view the full discussion, please click here: