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The Sanctions Age

The Sanctions Age
Sanctions
Iran
Russia
China
United States
Export Controls
Huawei
Venezuela
U.S. Sanctions
U.s.-China Relations
Syria
Economy
Guatemala
El Estor
Bologna Initiative For Sanctions Relief
European Union
Ren Zhengfei
Sanctions Termination
Germany
Economic Warfare

The Sanctions Age is a podcast that explores how sanctions are changing the world.

Twenty years ago, the U.S. Department of Treasury had imposed sanctions on fewer than 1,000 companies and individuals. Today, more than 10,000 entities have been targeted.

Leaders around the world are imposing sanctions in response to wars, nuclear proliferation, terrorism, human rights violations, and technolog... more

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Latest Episodes

Edward Fishman on how to fight an economic war.

It has been an extraordinary year in American economic statecraft and economic warfare. When today’s guest last appeared on the show, it was April 2025. We spoke just days after Trump’s so-called “Libe... more

Lisa Neal on understanding sanctions as a form of structural violence.

Debates about sanctions tend to follow a familiar script. Who is being targeted? Will the measures change behavior? What are the economic costs to the sender country? These are l... more

Sascha Lohmann on the impact of tariffs and sanctions on the German economy.

Since the end of the Second World War, the world economy has operated on a set of shared assumptions: trade is mutually beneficial, interdependence engenders stability, and... more

Julia Grauvogel and Hana Attia on the challenges of sanctions termination.

When sanctions make the news it is usually because new measures are being imposed on a country, company, or individual. But sometimes, the news is that sanctions are being li... more

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Recent Guests

Sascha Lohmann
Senior associate at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, expert on US foreign and national security policy, transatlantic relations, and the intersection of political economy and national security
German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP)
Episode: Germany’s Vulnerability in the Geoeconomic 'Zeitenwende'
Julia Grauvogel
Senior researcher at the German Institute for Global and Area Studies; professor at Leuphana University
German Institute for Global and Area Studies; Leuphana University
Episode: What Makes Sanctions Termination So Difficult
Hana Attia
Junior professor of security policy and peace at Leuphana University; research fellow at GIGA
Leuphana University; German Institute for Global and Area Studies
Episode: What Makes Sanctions Termination So Difficult
Vittorio Maresca di Serracapriola
Economic analyst based in Beirut, advisor at Karam Shaar Advisory, member of the Bologna Initiative for Sanctions Relief
Karam Shaar Advisory; Bologna Initiative for Sanctions Relief
Episode: Syria's Complicated Path to Economic Recovery
Alistair Millar
President of The Fourth Freedom Forum; Adjunct Professor at The George Washington University
The Fourth Freedom Forum; George Washington University
Episode: The Decades-Long Effort to Make Sanctions 'Smart'
Alexandra Prokopenko
Russian economist, fellow at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center in Berlin
Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center
Episode: How Putin Benefits from the Iran War
Eva Dou
Tech policy reporter at The Washington Post and author of 'House of Huawei'
The Washington Post
Episode: Huawei's Thirty-Year Battle With U.S. Sanctions
Esfandyar Batmanghelidj
Founder and CEO of the Boursin Bazaar Foundation, adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins SAIS
Boursin Bazaar Foundation
Episode: Why Sanctions on Iran 'Snapped Back'
Gregory Brew
Analyst with Eurasia Group's Energy, Climate & Resources team
Eurasia Group
Episode: Why Oil Sanctions No Longer Work

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Esfandyar Batmanghelidj
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Germany’s Vulnerability in the Geoeconomic 'Zeitenwende'
Q: What are the concrete paths forward recommended for Germany and the EU to adapt to geoeconomic tensions?
Recommendations include creating an interagency structure, expanding dialogue with business and academia, and strengthening international partnerships with like-minded states to implement coordinated geoeconomic action beyond silos.
Germany’s Vulnerability in the Geoeconomic 'Zeitenwende'
Q: What are the main differences between EU, US, and Chinese approaches to sanctions within geoeconomics, and what does 'defensive' versus 'offensive' policy mean for Europe?
The EU has historically been defensive, defending shared values and rules, but has become more offensive post-Ukraine invasion, including asset seizures and disinformation controls; the US has often taken a more unilateral, offensive posture, and China uses sanctions more strategically to pursue its aims; the balance for Europe is to combine multilateral cooperation with measures that protect security and economic resilience.
Germany’s Vulnerability in the Geoeconomic 'Zeitenwende'
Q: How would you define geoeconomics in the context of Germany, and what misconceptions exist about the term?
The guest explains that geoeconomics is the use of economic means for political ends, not easily pinned to a single definition, and that there are liberal and realist strands—liberal focusing on cooperation and institutions, realist emphasizing national interests and power—both shaping policy today.
Germany’s Vulnerability in the Geoeconomic 'Zeitenwende'
Q: Let's start with the current situation. What is the state of the German economy right now according to the episode?
The host summarizes forecasts showing 0.5% GDP growth in 2026, inflation around 2.7%, and signals that the economy is under pressure from political turbulence, energy shocks, and shifts in trade and international relations.
Syria's Complicated Path to Economic Recovery
Q: What does Syria's economy look like right now, more than a year after the new government took power?
Growth has exceeded initial expectations, with estimates around 10%, driven by return migration, foreign support, and trade expansion, though the recovery is uneven and shadowed by security concerns and ongoing structural constraints in banking.

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What is The Sanctions Age about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The episodes cover how sanctions reshape economies, technology, and global policy. Conversations frequently center on who bears the costs of sanctions, how regimes adapt to export controls, and how financial and legal mechanisms interact with geopolitics. Notable themes include the humanitarian implications of unilateral measures, the shifting power of major economies under sanctions regimes, and the ways sanctions intersect with technology, energy markets, and international diplomacy. The roster of guests is anchored by economists, policy researchers, journalists, and legal experts who analyze sanctions from multiple angles—economic, legal, and humanitarian—often tying specific cases (Iran, Syria, China, Russia, Latin America) to broader s... more

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2. Julia Grauvogel
3. Hana Attia
4. Vittorio Maresca di Serracapriola
5. Alistair Millar
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