Economic Weaponry: Uses and Effectiveness of Sanctions

May 23, 2022
08:45–09:30 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

In Iran, and now Russia, extensive economic sanctions are being used as a primary tool for achieving geo-security objectives. How effective are sanctions as a source of leverage and what will the short- and long-term economic implications, as well as the unintended side effects be, for leaders to consider? This is a livestreamed session.

Speakers

EC
Eric Cantor
Vice-Chairman and Managing Director
Moelis & Company
JM
John Morrison
Chief Executive Officer
Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB)
AT
Adam Tooze
Director, European Institute
Columbia University

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