Experts
John Forrer
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Global Business & Economics Program
Economic Sanctions Initiative Global Business & Economics Program
Daniel Fried
Weiser Family Distinguished Fellow
Ole Moehr
Associate Director, Global Business & Economics Program
Economic Sanctions Initiative Global Business & Economics Program
Brian O’Toole
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Global Business & Economics Program
Economic Sanctions Initiative Global Business & Economics Program
Samantha Sultoon
Visiting Senior Fellow, Global Business & Economics Program and Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security
Economic Sanctions Initiative Global Business & Economics Program
Content
Tue, Oct 15, 2019
Trump vs Erdoğan: It’s hard to bluff when your cards are on the table
It is hard to take seriously threats by the US government to ruin the Turkish economy when Trump himself gave this green light in the first place. Under such circumstances, sanctions have almost no chance of succeeding in putting this genie back in the bottle.
New Atlanticist by Brian O'Toole
Tue, Sep 24, 2019
Key Sanctions Risks and Trends
On September 19th, the Atlantic Council’s Global Business & Economics Program’s Economic Sanctions Initiative hosted an event alongside Kharon to discuss key sanctions risks and trends. Ambassador Daniel Fried, the Weiser Family distinguished fellow at the Atlantic Council, offered brief opening remarks to introduce the event’s topic and presenters.
Event Recap by Global Business & Economics Program
Fri, Sep 20, 2019
Iranian central bank designation: What does it mean?
The only appreciable impact of the September 20 designation will be to further impair the delivery of food and medicine to the Iranian people, who are already struggling to get needed supplies and to antagonize US partners around the globe.
New Atlanticist by Brian O'Toole
Thu, Sep 19, 2019
Secondary sanctions’ implications and the transatlantic relationship
The term secondary sanctions provokes strong reactions from allies and markets. Due to the power of the US dollar, breadth of the US market, and dominance of the US financial system, even the threat of secondary sanctions prompts many non-US companies to change their behavior to avoid the risk of such sanctions. Although this approach has furthered US policies, it has resulted in transatlantic political divergence and enhanced compliance uncertainty among private sector actors.
Issue Brief by Samantha Sultoon & Justine Walker
Mon, Aug 5, 2019
New Russia sanctions: Justified, but feeble and awkward
Muddied signals, weak sanctions, and uncertain rollout are no way to respond to Putin’s continuing misdeeds.
New Atlanticist by Daniel Fried, Brian O'Toole, and David Mortlock
Fri, Aug 2, 2019
Lift sanctions on Russia? Really?
This issue is simple enough: sanctions were imposed in response to aggression; sanctions can be lifted when and if that aggression ends.
New Atlanticist by Daniel Fried
Tue, Jul 16, 2019
Libra: Balancing Risks and Opportunities
Facebook has disclosed its plans to launch the ambitious new digital currency, Libra, in the first half of 2020. Operating on a version of blockchain, Libra hopes to become a widely adopted payment method, supported by Facebook's 2.4 bn users and a coalition of global corporations including Uber, Visa, and Spotify that form the Libra Association.
Event Recap by Global Business & Economics Program
Mon, Jun 24, 2019
Trump sanctions Iran’s Supreme Leader
The executive order allows US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to impose sanctions on officials appointed by Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and those who provide material support to his office.
New Atlanticist by Ashish Kumar Sen
Tue, Jun 11, 2019
Sanctions Lunch with Brian Hook: Prospects for the United States’ Maximum Pressure Campaign on Iran
On June 11, the Atlantic Council’s Global Business & Economics Program’s Economic Sanctions Initiative hosted a roundtable discussion on the prospects of the United States’ maximum pressure campaign on Iran, featuring Brian Hook, US Special Representative for Iran and Senior Policy Advisor to the Secretary of State.
Event Recap by Global Business & Economics
Mon, Jun 3, 2019
US Cuba policy: EU and Canadian firms to suffer?
On April 17 2019, US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo announced an important change in the United States’ policy toward Cuba: Title III of the Cuban Liberty and Democracy Solidarity Act of 1996 (LIBERTAD Act) would no longer be suspended. As a result of this decision, US claimants can now seek compensation for property confiscated by the Castro government. The move has important implications for US and foreign companies doing business in Cuba. This edition of the EconoGraphic explains the history and purpose of the LIBERTAD Act, evaluates the policy’s potential impact on US allies’ economic interests in Cuba, and highlights its implications for the pressure campaign against the Maduro regime in Venezuela.
EconoGraphics by BY OLE MOEHR | GRAPHICS BY SHIQING HUA, FRANCIS AUBEE, AND NICK BROWN