The Political Economy of Sanctions: Resilience and Transformation in Russia and Iran

by Ksenia Kirkham

Book Overview

This book presents a comparative analysis of Russia and Iran under sanctions. Whilst the growing literature on sanctions has focused primarily on their effectiveness, much less attention has been paid to the ways in which sanctions have transformed target societies and states. Despite, or indeed because of, the relentless enactment of sanctions, Russia and Iran have become increasingly Hobbesian in their governance - more self-reliant, less democratic,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031040570
• ISBN13: 9783031040573
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 458 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.3"