Political Effectiveness, Negative Externalities, and the Ethics of Economic Sanctions

Dursun Peksen, Dunavant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Memphis, will deliver the 2021 Winnie Veenstra Peace Lecture. He argues that policymakers should apply more caution in considering the use of economic sanctions, given their low probability of success. They should also be more concerned with the delicate balance between political gain and civilian pain before levying sanctions.

Free and open to the public. WMU students eligible for Signature credit. Registration is required. For more information, visit the Ethics Center's website.

Co-Sponsors: Department of Political Science, Department of Economics, Global and International Studies, Haenicke Institute for Global Education