The West's Russia Sanctions Show Why States Want to Weaponize the Financial System

The West’s Russia Sanctions Show Why States Want to Weaponize the Financial System

Tags: Bureaucracy and Regulation, Financial Markets

03/28/2022 Mitch Nemeth

States continue to seek new ways to make the financial system an “economic chokepoint” enabling the state to crack down on specific organizations, individuals, or activities.

Original Article: “The West’s Russia Sanctions Show Why States Want to Weaponize the Financial System“

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