The targeting of elite interests has been at the centre of recent sanctions policies, and will be a major strategic concern as the world responds to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Mirko Draca, Jason Garred, and Nele Warrinnier look at the effectiveness of targeting in the case of Iran during the 2010s. They find that political elites within Iran faced a tangible economic incentive to negotiate the removal of sanctions.

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4 March 2022

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LSE British Politics and Policy

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https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/iran-sanctions-targeting/

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