Freeman Workshop April 12: Can Sanctions Prevent the Spread of Nuclear Weapons?

The Freeman Center for International Economic Policy sponsors a Global Policy Seminar/Workshop series every other Tuesday from 12:45 to 2:00 pm. All sessions are held in the Stassen Room (Room 170) of the Humphrey Center. The remaining talks for the semester are: April 12 - Nareeda Jacob on Sanctions and Nuclear Weapons April 26- Mani Subramani on Global Outsourcing Freeman Center for International Economic Policy, Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, presents a Workshop on Global Policy

Neerada Jacob
Belfer Center, Kennedy School, Harvard University

12:45 - 2:00 pm
Tuesday, April 12
170 HHH - Stassen Room
Humphrey School, West Bank Campus

Economic sanctions have long been derided as ineffective instruments of foreign policy. At the same time, however, they continue to remain a principal tool for preventing the acquisition of nuclear weapons by nations. Drawing on the cases of Iraq and Libya, Ms. Jacob will show that sanctions tend to be more successful when they are one component of an overall coercive strategy. The talk will address factors affecting the impact of sanctions on nuclear programs. Research from the case studies of Taiwan and Iran will also be briefly discussed, ultimately laying out the complexities involved.

All are welcome! Refreshments will be served