Demarais, Agathe (2022), ISBN:9780231199902, Columbia University Press
Based on the US instrumentalisation of sanctions as a low cost measure in different international contexts, the author discusses the impact the sanctions have on the US. It also covers sanctions taken to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
“Backfire explores the surprising ways sanctions affect multinational companies, governments, and ultimately millions of people around the world. Drawing on interviews with experts, policy makers, and people in sanctioned countries, Agathe Demarais examines the unintended consequences of the use of sanctions as a diplomatic weapon. The proliferation of sanctions spurs efforts to evade them, as states and firms seek ways to circumvent U.S. penalties. This is only part of the story. Sanctions also reshape relations between countries, pushing governments that are at odds with the U.S. closer to each other—or, increasingly, to Russia and China.”
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