Under Pressure: Target Governments’ Domestic and Foreign Policy Responses to Economic Sanctions

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dc.contributor.advisorMorgan, T. Cliftonen_US
dc.creatorValikhanova, Aiganymen_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-09T16:59:23Zen_US
dc.date.available2023-08-09T16:59:23Zen_US
dc.date.created2023-05en_US
dc.date.issued2023-04-19en_US
dc.date.submittedMay 2023en_US
dc.date.updated2023-08-09T16:59:23Zen_US
dc.description.abstractHow do targeted governments respond to economic sanctions? This dissertation contributes to the literature on sanctions effectiveness and, more specifically, on target governments’ strategies for mitigating the costs of sanctions. I argue that once sanctions are imposed, the target government becomes inward-looking and focuses on adapting its domestic and foreign policies to survive sanctions. Each chapter examines specific policies designed to address potential losses in the financing, international standing and engagement, and domestic political support for the regime. The main findings suggest that target governments change their spending and borrowing patterns as they face a drop in revenue associated with economic restrictions. Furthermore, they tend to engage more actively with international organizations to maintain their international standing as part of their foreign policy. Finally, target governments intensify state propaganda to ensure their political survival, and the official narrative may be immune to counterpropaganda from sanction senders and other foreign actors. Together, these findings show that target states change their policies to restore core aspects of the pre-sanctions status quo, and senders should pay attention to these complex processes.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.citationValikhanova, Aiganym. "Under Pressure: Target Governments’ Domestic and Foreign Policy Responses to Economic Sanctions." (2023) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/115123">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/115123</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/115123en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectEconomic sanctionsen_US
dc.subjectforeign policyen_US
dc.subjecttarget governmenten_US
dc.subjectadjustment strategiesen_US
dc.titleUnder Pressure: Target Governments’ Domestic and Foreign Policy Responses to Economic Sanctionsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentPolitical Scienceen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineSocial Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelDoctoralen_US
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophyen_US
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