Good afternoon and welcome to this event on u. S. Sanctions and deterrence. It is a pleasure to have you here with us. Todays session is an opportunity to think about the deterrence and signaling effects of financial sanctions and as many of you know well, u. S. Sanctions are an economic tool which in general terms shut off access to the u. S. Financial system to entities that pose a threat to u. S. National security. The use of sanctions has become central to the exercise of u. S. The and National Security over the last decade. And is the favored policy tool of this administration. The topic for todays session is also the topic of a report that jordan and i cowrote and are releasing today. Here will have seen it as you came in. We haveincludes convening the session with the intention of achieving a better understanding of how the administration and congress you sanctions for signaling and deterrence and offer views and recommendations for how to improve the signaling and deterrence va
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Good, okay, good morning, or afternoon, rather, and welcome to this event on u. S. Sanctions and deterrence. I am Liz Rosenberg and i direct economic programs here at the center for american securities, its a pleasure to have you here with us. Today session is an opportunity to speak on the deterrents and signaling effect of financial sanctions, well and as many of you know well, economic u. S. Sanctions and economic tools which in general terms to those, named people or entities that should have access to the u. S. Financial system of those new people are entities to pose a threat to u. S. National security and the use of sanctions has become central to the exercise of u. S. Foreign policy and National Security over the last decade and in fact i would say, sanctions are a favorite policy tool of this administration in particular the top. The topic for todays session is also the subject of a report and i got jordan good to my left and i cowrote and we are releasing today, those of you
Good, or good afternoon, rather and welcome to this event on u. S. Sanctions and deterrence. Im elizabeth, and i direct the Economics Program here at the center for new american security. It is a pleasure to have you all here with us, todays session is an opportunity to speak about the deterrents and signaling effects of financial sanctions. And as many of you know well, u. S. Sanctions are an economic tool, which in general terms shut off access to the u. S. Financial system, to those named people or entities that pose a threat to u. S. National security. And the use of sanctions has been central to the exercise of u. S. Foreign policy and National Security over the last decade. And in fact, i would say as a favorite policy tool in this administration in particular. The topic of this is a report by jordan to my left which i cowrote and were releasing today, those of us who are seeing nus person will see that as you came in. And take a copy. The report includes findings that came out o