Balancing Act: Sanctions, Terrorism, and Regime Stability

• In Event: Influencing Subnational Politics from Above and Below

Brief Overview

We theorize that where the target is unfriendly and where terrorism is a threat, sanctioners use a balancing approach. Focusing on where the Islamic State had an active presence, we use a case study examining U.S. foreign policy after 9/11.

Authors

• Allison Carnegie, Columbia University

• Aleksandra Gracheva, Columbia University

• Dipali Mukhopadhyay, Columbia University

• Adam Lichtenheld, Mercy Corps