Sankciami k vzdoru? Využitie ekonomických sankcií v kontexte iránskej nukleárnej krízy
Sanctioning into Defiance? The Use of Economic Sanctions in the Context of Iranian Nuclear Crisis

Summary/Abstract: The use of economic sanctions has become increasingly popular and used tool of statecraft in the 21st Century. Most prominently, they have been applied to address prolonged nuclear crises in Iran and North Korea, albeit with a mixed track of results. The use of sanctions, however, has been quite inconsistent throughout its application, raising thus several important questions as to their efficacy, as well as real intent behind their employment. This contribution enquires into the dynamics of application of the sanctions regime imposed by the United States and its allies against Tehran in the context of the development of its nuclear program, allegedly aimed at acquiring nuclear weapons. From the historical perspective we examine mutual perceptions of US and Iranian intentions vis-à-vis each other, focusing on the supposed and actual goals of US-imposed sanctions regime.

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