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1. (Swift) sanctions and the rise of parallel payment systems: A qualitative study of financial infrastructure and power dynamics in times of FinTech
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierAbstract : In 2022, the West imposed sanctions of unprecedented scale on Russia following the war in Ukraine, including severing Moscow from the main global financial message provider, Swift, with the objective to harm the ability of Russian banks to operate globally. As the global financial system is centralised, being severed from Swift significantly complicates the process of conducting cross border payments. READ MORE
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2. Spatial Price Equilibrium in the World Natural Gas Market
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistikAbstract : Characteristic for the world natural gas market is that the markets in different continents are not completely integrated. In some cases, this leads to exceptionally large price differences. There are two reasons for this; first the technical difficulties related to shipping natural gas, second the pricing mechanism of the natural gas market. READ MORE
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3. The versatility of Security Council sanctions - What is the scope of the Security Council’s mandate to decide on sanctions under Article 41 of the UN Charter?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakultetenAbstract : Denna uppsats har studerat säkerhetsrådets mandat under artikel 41 i FN-stadgan, enligt vilken rådet kan besluta om icke-militära sanktioner för att upp-rätthålla internationell fred och säkerhet. I artikeln nämns exempel på ekono-miska och diplomatiska sanktioner, så som vapenembargon eller upphörande av ekonomiska förbindelser, men artikeln är inte uttömmande och befogenhet-erna under artikeln är vidare än så. READ MORE
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4. Correlation Between Sending Sanctions and the Development of the Sanctioning Country’s Economy
University essay fromAbstract : Economic sanctions are a tool of achieving peace and have become increasingly important in research lately, as it is a more current question than ever. With the Russian war on Ukraine, countries have been sending sanctions in the hopes of financially straining Russia. READ MORE
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5. Business as usual? : Third-country business and legal effects of sanctions on international trade
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis explores the legal implications of sanctions on third country companies trading or operating with a sanctioned target state. Considering previous research – primarily from the disciplines of international business, international commercial law and economics – into international business under conditions of sanctions, we analyze the interplay of different sanctions and how they affect third country business. READ MORE