“The serious crimes by the Sudanese government and the government-supported militias must be met with serious consequences. We must work for tough international economic sanctions on the Sudanese government.” GovernmentEconomicCrimeSeriousMetsToughConsequenceInternationalSanctionsMilitiaEconomic Sanctions Author:Allyson Schwartz
“Money is not an invention of the state. It is not the product of a legislative act. Even the sanction of political authority is not necessary for its existence. Certain commodities came to be money quite naturally, as the result of economic relationships that were independent of the power of the state.” StatesGovernmentPoliticalCertainResultsMoneyExistencePowerEconomicProductsAuthorityEconomicsIndependentInventionCommodityLegislationSanctions Author:Carl Menger
“Economists believe there are three reasons why the Russian economy is doing so poorly. One, economic sanctions are working. Number two, low-price oil. And number three, Lindsay Lohan has quit drinking vodka.” BelieveTwoReasonThreeNumbersEconomyEconomicLowsDrinkingOilQuittingReason WhyEconomistSanctionsVodkaNumber ThreeQuit DrinkingEconomic SanctionsRussian Economy Author:David Letterman
“As a prisoner of conscience committed to peaceful transition to democracy, I urge Europe to apply economic sanctions against Ethiopia. What short-term pain may result will be compensated by long-term gain. A pledge to re-engage energetically with a democratic Ethiopia would act as a catalyst for reform.” MayLongPainTermResultsDemocracyEconomicConscienceGainsEuropeDemocraticCommittedPeacefulReformLong TermUrgesPrisonerTransitionShort TermPledgeSanctionsCatalystEthiopiaEconomic Sanctions Author:Eskinder Nega
“Military action is never the first thing that you jump to. You always look at other possibilities, including economic sanctions, tightening the screws.” FirstsLooksActionEconomicMilitaryPossibilityIncludingScrewsSanctionsMilitary ActionEconomic Sanctions Author:Benjamin Carson
“Russia will honour its international commitments. Our country is a reliable borrower, a reliable creditor and a reliable supplier. Sanctions come and go, but business ties, economic interests and the reputation of a state remain” CountryStatesInterestEconomicCommitmentInternationalRussiaReputationOur CountryTiesHonourComes And GoesSanctionsCreditorsSuppliersBorrowers Author:Dmitry Medvedev
“The question was never whether the United States, E.U., NATO, Arab League, U.N. Security Council, and African Union could together using economic sanctions, diplomatic pressure, and military attacks to bring Qaddafi down. The question was always how much time, how much blood, and what damage to NATO.” StatesTogetherUnitedUnited StatesBloodEconomicSecurityMilitaryPressureUnionsLeagueDamageCouncilSanctionsNatoDiplomaticSecurity CouncilEconomic SanctionsAfrican Union Author:Elliott Abrams