What Are Sanctions—and Do They Work?

The West slapped broad sanctions on Russia over a year ago in response to its invasion of Ukraine. But what are sanctions, and do they really work?

Research Associate Ethan Kessler explains the benefits and drawbacks of what’s become a major US foreign policy tool.
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The segue to Iraq was jarring if you know anything about it. Two UN Humanitarian coordinators for Baghdad in a row resigned in protest at the “true human tragedy” of that sanctions regime.