Sanctions in International Politics

This event will discuss new perspectives in peace and conflict studies relating to autocracies and sanctions, peace processes, and democracy and religion. Scholars from the GIGA, University of Göttingen, University of Tübingen and Uppsala University will present their papers.

The aim of the annual GIGA Global Transitions Conference is to bring together scholars and practitioners to address key issues of our times. In 2019, we want to explore the topic of economic statecraft.

In her research, Prof. Etel Solingen has been examining who wants nuclear weapons and who renounces them.

After the elections in the United States, uncertainty surrounds the future of sanctions and economic coercion in global security. In this GIGA Talk, experts will discuss the prospects for continued transatlantic collaboration, the evolving design of sanctions, and steps to bolster the international legitimacy of these tools.

Sanktionen bestimmen die Weltpolitik und sind gleichzeitig hochumstritten. Dieses Mittel westlicher Außenpolitik ist Gegenstand des neuen Buchs „Sanktionen: Mächtige Waffe oder hilfloses Manöver?“ von Christian von Soest. Wir möchten seine zentralen Argumente mit dem Publikum und unserem Panel diskutieren.

Following the invasion of Ukraine, the EU and US imposed unprecedented sanctions on Russia. The Western measures have curtailed industrial production and damaged the financial sector in Russia, but they have not (yet) forced Putin to withdraw from Ukraine. How do experts see the current situation one year into the war?

The consequences of ceasefires can be diverse, and are not necessarily positive. In this GIGA Talk, scholars and distinguished practitioners will discuss how research and experience from Syria can provide insights and practical strategies relevant for negotiating ceasefires in Ukraine. Video now online!

In this GIGA Talk, we will talk about the both opportunities and risks of cyber sanctions and discuss how greater cooperation between the EU, the US, and the United Nations could combat malicious hacking attacks.

In this GIGA Forum, we will talk about the both opportunities and risks of cyber sanctions and discuss how greater cooperation between the EU, the US, and the United Nations could combat malicious hacking attacks.

The Iranian nuclear agreement (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action/JCPOA) has been in limbo since the US withdrawal from it. Iran continues to abide by its main stipulations but has signalled its unwillingness to do so in the long run. What are the long-term implications of the US maximum pressure strategy and what are likely scenarios after the US presidential election in November?​

This event will discuss new perspectives in peace and conflict studies relating to autocracies and sanctions, peace processes, and democracy and religion. Scholars from the GIGA, University of Göttingen, University of Tübingen and Uppsala University will present their papers.

The aim of the annual GIGA Global Transitions Conference is to bring together scholars and practitioners to address key issues of our times. In 2019, we want to explore the topic of economic statecraft.

In her research, Prof. Etel Solingen has been examining who wants nuclear weapons and who renounces them.