Publication Date
2022
Document Type
Dissertation/Thesis
First Advisor
Thurber, Ches
Degree Name
Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy)
Legacy Department
Department of Political Science
Abstract
The study analyzes how external threats in the face of multilateral sanctions can contribute to the sanctioned (target) state’s strategic adjustment in Russia and beyond. In 2014, the United States and the European Union, along with other Western allies, imposed severe economic sanctions in response to Russia’s military intrusion into Ukraine. In the Russian case, the sanctions failed to achieve their objectives and change the target state’s behavior. As a result, the country could strategically adjust its domestic and foreign policies to mitigate the damage. The key mechanisms that help explain Russia’s strategic adjustment to sanctions are an elite coalition, veto players, the centralized vs. decentralized nature of the regime, and the economy built on natural resources exports. As part of the strategic adjustment and to bolster their domestic economic capabilities, sanctioned states may seek to implement foreign policy reforms. From the perspective of foreign policy, the study shows that target states’ strategic adjustment weakens sanctions as a coercive tool of Western policymakers.
Recommended Citation
Zapolska, Anna Marie, "When Sanctions Can Benefit The Target: State Strategic Adjustment to Multilateral Sanctions in Russia and Beyond" (2022). Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations. 7802.
https://huskiecommons.lib.niu.edu/allgraduate-thesesdissertations/7802
Extent
166 pages
Language
eng
Publisher
Northern Illinois University
Rights Statement
In Copyright
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