Sanctions’ New Colonizers

Maryam Jamshidi Since the end of World War II, financial imperialism—which focuses on economically coercing and controlling state and non-state actors—has been the dominant brand of imperialism. And the United States has been its...

The Opacity of Economic Coercion

Jessica Whyte In February 2020, Venezuela submitted a referral to the International Criminal Court (ICC) alleging that the economic sanctions imposed on it by the United States constituted a crime against humanity. Although Venezuela...

Unilateral Coercive Measures: Effects and Legality Issues

Alena F. Douhan Today the world is experiencing an enormous expansion of unilateral sanctions, in various forms: comprehensive, sectoral, targeted, economic, financial, cyber, primary and secondary, as well as civil and criminal charges for...

Symposium Workshop: TWAIL & Economic Sanctions

The Yale Journal of International Law along with the Law & Political Economy Project and Blog is hosting a Symposium on Third World approaches to international law (TWAIL) and economic sanctions. As part of the Symposium, there...