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ASSESSING THE EFFICACY OF SANCTIONS IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION EVOLUTION A CASE STUDY OF RUSSOUKRAINE WAR

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gfpr.2024(VII-IV).04      10.31703/gfpr.2024(VII-IV).04      Published : Dec 2024

Assessing the Efficacy of Sanctions in Conflict Resolution Evolution: A Case Study of Russo-Ukraine War

Abstract

    Wars and conflicts have been redefining international politics. Engaging in conflicts elicits many reactions from different nations throughout the globe, and one such reaction is the use of sanctions to restrict the exacerbating rivalries. In the context of the ongoing Russo-Ukraine War, the ineffectiveness of sanctions may be attributed to the regime type in Russia and the intricate interplay between various strategic elements. Multiple variables have contributed to this outcome. Russia's ability to withstand from challenges, together with its effective measures in reaction to enforced sanctions, is assumed to be primarily its national will and resilience. The paper is to examine the efficacy of sanctions in settling the war, specifically focusing on the instance of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Additionally, it seeks to assess the efficiency of sanctions put on Russia in 2014 besides endeavoring to reveal the aspects that contribute towards making penalties inter-alia sanctions effective and pragmatic.

    Russo-Ukraine War, International sanctions, Russia's Resilience, Sanctions Effectiveness, Conflict Resolution

    (1) Farhat Konain Shujahi
    Assistant Professor, Department of IR, National University of Modern Language, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Ahmed Saeed Minhas
    Professor, Department of International Relations, DHA Suffa University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (3) Aayla Areej
    Researcher, Department of IR, National University of Modern Language, Islamabad., Pakistan.
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    APA : Shujahi, F. K., Minhas, A. S., & Areej, A. (2024). Assessing the Efficacy of Sanctions in Conflict Resolution Evolution: A Case Study of Russo-Ukraine War. Global Foreign Policies Review, VII(IV), 29-36. https://doi.org/10.31703/gfpr.2024(VII-IV).04

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    TURABIAN : Shujahi, Farhat Konain, Ahmed Saeed Minhas, and Aayla Areej. "Assessing the Efficacy of Sanctions in Conflict Resolution Evolution: A Case Study of Russo-Ukraine War." Global Foreign Policies Review VII, no. IV (2024): 29-36. https://doi.org/10.31703/gfpr.2024(VII-IV).04