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Jim Himes: “Sanctions are an important instrument in foreign policy, designed to be both a carrot and a stick in persuading an…”

On the recordJune 15, 2021
Sanctions are an important instrument in foreign policy, designed to be both a carrot and a stick in persuading an entity, an individual, a group, or a country to change its behavior.
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Jim Himes
Democratic · Connecticut

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Himes emphasizes the dual role of sanctions in foreign policy.

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