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Enlightenment Evening: Why is the UK's Sanctions Regime So Dysfunctional?

  • Adam Smith Institute 23 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3DJ United Kingdom (map)

Join us for another Enlightenment Evening on Tuesday 10th September from 6pm.

​We're delighted to be hosting Professor David Collins, author of our new paper Market-Based Reforms to the UK Economic Sanctions Regime.

​The UK's sanctions regime is dysfunctional and is not achieving its aims- as can be seen by the fact we've not managed to effectively punish Russia or disrupt its invasion of Ukraine.

​From trading via other countries, to setting up shell companies, and selling dual-use items, investors and businesses are evading our sanctions, and we're not doing enough to incentivise them to keep their capital in the UK.

​Come along to hear how we can create a more robust sanctions framework, which will be far more effective at stopping hostile states from carrying out malign behaviour, in a way that actively benefits the UK.

This event will live-streamed on X, and later uploaded to YouTube for those of you who cannot attend in person.

​​​6pm doors for a 6:30pm start. Q + A.

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