World
How Export Controls Work, and Where They Leak
A licence refused is how one government blocks a sale between two other countries. The mechanism behind export controls, and the two ways it leaks.
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Sanctions
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World
How International Sanctions Work — and Why They So Often Fall Short
Sanctions are the default response when governments want to act without going to war. Here is what they are, who imposes them, and why enforcement is the hardest part.