Backfire : how sanctions reshape the world against U.S. interests / Agathe Demarais.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Demarais, Agathe, author.

Series:

Center on Global Energy Policy Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic sanctions--Political aspects.

Economic sanctions.

World politics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (305 pages)

Place of Publication:

LaVergne : Columbia University Press, 2022.

New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [2022]

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

Preface

Part I: Sanctions Genesis

1. From Embargoes to Sanctions: A Brief History

2. Hitting Where It Hurts: The Era of Financial Sanctions

3. Hit and Miss: Why Sanctions Sometimes Work, but More Often Fail

Part II: Sanctions Crossfire

4. Collateral Damage: When Sanctions Kill

5. Sanctions Overreach: When Foreign Firms Get Caught in the Crossfire

6. Sanctions Overkill: When sanctions Crash Global Commodities Markets

7. Sanctions Disputes: When Russian Gas Pipelines Divide Allies

Part III: Sanctions Blues

8. Sanctions Busting, Avoidance Schemes from U.S. Friends and Foes

9. Doing Down the Dollar: The Rise of Digital Coins and Other Reserve Currencies

10. High-tech Future: Are Export Controls the Sanctions of Tomorrow?

11. When Sanctions Work Too Well: Why Decoupling from China Would Backfire

Conclusion

Acknowledgments

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

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ISBN:

0-231-55333-1

OCLC:

1346156411