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Snapshot,
January 5, 2012
Obama's Counterproductive New Iran Sanctions
Suzanne Maloney

The new sanctions regime places the United States' tactics and objectives -- a negotiated end to Iran's nuclear ambitions -- at odds. In effect, the administration has backed itself into a policy of regime change, an outcome it has little ability to influence.
Snapshot,
December 1, 2011
Why the EU's Sanctions Against Assad's Syria Will Backfire
Mikael Eriksson and Francesco Giumelli

When violence first erupted in Syria, the EU responded carefully, using sanctions to target members of Assad's government in Damascus. Since, European officials have ditched those concerns and moved toward heavy, or comprehensive, sanctions. The problem is that they will hurt the Syrian people more than the regime.
Comment, Mar/Apr 2011
Getting China to Sanction IranPremium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
Erica Downs and Suzanne Maloney

China, which invests heavily in Iran's energy sector, is the linchpin of the sanctions regime against Iran. If Washington wants to prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons, it must transform Beijing from a silent, subordinate partner to a vigorous ally.
Snapshot,
October 19, 2010
Exposing the Nutrients
Emanuele Ottolenghi

Sanctions have disrupted Iran's access to the raw materials and technology on which its nuclear program depends. The United States can bolster sanctions by exposing Iranian companies connected to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps, and forbidding Western firms from conducting business with them.
Essay, Sep/Oct 2010
How to Handle Hamas
Daniel Byman

Hamas is central to Israeli security and Palestinian politics, yet the international community refuses to work with it. This is a mistake -- Israel, the United States, and others should exploit Hamas' vulnerabilities with a mix of coercion and concessions.
Essay, Nov/Dec 2009
Changing North KoreaPremium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
Andrei Lankov

By exposing them to the truth about their impoverishment and about the prosperity of their South Korean cousins, the United States can encourage North Koreans to change the regime in Pyongyang.
Snapshot,
April 7, 2009
Pyongbang!
Victor D. Cha

What North Korea hoped to gain from its failed missile launch -- and how Washington can avoid falling into its negotiating trap.
Essay, Mar/Apr 2009
Bank ShotsPremium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
Rachel L. Loeffler

Financial sanctions have become a key tool of U.S. foreign policy. Measures taken against Iran and North Korea make clear that this new financial statecraft can be effective, but true success will require persuading global banks to accept a shared sense of risk.
Essay, Jul/Aug 2004
Containing Iraq: Sanctions WorkedPremium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
George A. Lopez and David Cortright

The failure to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq has prompted much handwringing over the problems with prewar intelligence. Too little attention has been paid, however, to the flip slide of the picture: that the much-maligned UN-enforced sanctions regime actually worked. Contrary to what critics have said, we now know that containment helped destroy Saddam Hussein's war machine and his capacity to produce weapons.
Comment, Jan/Feb 2000
States' Rights and Foreign Policy: Some Things Should Be Left to WashingtonPremium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
Brannon P. Denning and Jack H. McCall

Sanctions slapped on foreign countries by U.S. cities and states are starting to be struck down by the courts, and rightly so. America can afford only one foreign policy.
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