Chatham House: Myths & Misconceptions- Sanctions

June 10th 2021 at 1500CET/0900EDT
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On 10 June at 1500 CEST, Chatham House will continue a multi-part webinar series on their handbook on "Myths & Misconceptions in the Policy Debate on Russia."
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Abstract: The West’s Russia policy frequently contains flawed assessments based on inaccurate premises. These have potentially serious consequences for international security. With sanctions the principal instrument of choice for the West attempting to change Moscow’s risk calculus, understanding them in the whole is crucial for their continued implementation and effectiveness.

This event discusses why sanctions are often dismissed as effective tools for constraining Moscow and examines how, at key moments, they have played a critical role in influencing Russia’s actions. It will explore why time increases their effectiveness, how they affect Russia’s economy and their overall impact on Russia’s domestic and foreign affairs.

Moderator: James Nixey Director, Russia-Eurasia Programme, Chatham House

James Nixey a director of the Russia-Eurasia Programme at Chatham House, Europe’s largest and most active organizing center for information and analysis of the formerly Soviet states. His principal field concerns the relationships between Russia and the other post-Soviet countries. He has published papers and articles in books and journals, and commented extensively in the national and global media. Publications include The Long Goodbye: Waning Russian Influence in The South Caucasus and Central Asia, 'Russia’s Geopolitical Compass: Losing Direction' in, Putin Again: Implications for Russia and the West, and 'The South Caucasus: Drama on Three Stages' in A Question of Leadership: America’s Role in a Changed World. Speaker: Nigel Gould-Davies Senior Fellow for Russia and Eurasia International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Editor, Strategic Survey: The Annual Assessment of Geopolitics Prior to joining the IISS, Nigel was an associate fellow of Chatham House’s Russia and Eurasia Programme, while teaching and conducting research in Asia. From 2010 to 2014 he held senior government relations roles in the energy industry in Central and Southeast Asia. From 2000 to 2010 he served in the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, where his roles included head of the economics department in Moscow, ambassador to Belarus and project director in the Strategy Unit. From 1996 to 2000 he taught politics and international relations at Oxford University. He is the author of Tectonic Politics: Global Political Risk in an Age of Transformation (Brookings Institution Press/Chatham House, 2019). Nigel holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Oxford University and a PhD from Harvard University. Back to Project CONNECT