The Political Economy of Sanctions: Resilience and Transformation in Russia and Iran

Kirkham, Ksenia

This book presents a comparative analysis of Russia and Iran under sanctions. Whilst the growing literature on sanctions has focused primarily on their effectiveness, much less attention has been paid to the ways in which sanctions have transformed target societies and states. Despite, or indeed because of, the relentless enactment of sanctions, Russia and Iran have become increasingly Hobbesian in their governance – more self-reliant, less democratic, and more aggressive towards the West. The author explores these developments through a novel Welfare State Regime framework (WSR) that combines welfare state functionality with institutional, economic, and cultural structural dimensions.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2023-08-27

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783031040573

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-04055-9

Dimensions: 210.0cm x148.0cm

Pages: 458.0