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Why Sanctions Fail and How to Make Them Work | H.R. McMaster

Sanctions are one of the most important tools of statecraft but are often treated as either a straightforward solution to complex geopolitical problems or as a failed instrument of foreign policy. However, when done right, sanctions can help deter aggression, constrain hostile regimes, and advance vital US interests. Learn more from H.R. McMaster: - Read "Sanctions as a Tool of Economic Statecraft" by H.R. McMaster here: https://www.hoover.org/research/sanctions-tool-economic-statecraft-designing-integrating-and-implementing-advance-vital?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=policystories_youtube&utm_content=07142026 - Watch "Today's Battlegrounds" with H.R. McMaster here: https://www.hoover.org/publications/todays-battlegrounds?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=policystories_youtube&utm_content=071452026 - Read "Pride, Agency, and Duty: Study America’s Past to Secure Her Future" by H.R. McMaster here: https://historywedontknow.substack.com/p/pride-agency-and-duty-study-americas Learn more about H.R. McMaster here: https://www.hoover.org/profiles/h-r-mcmasterx?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=policystories_youtube&utm_content=07142026 __________ The opinions expressed in this video are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Hoover Institution or Stanford University. © 2026 by the Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University. 🔔 Subscribe for more discussions: @HooverInstitution 👍 Like and share this video! 🌐 Follow the Hoover Institution on social media: • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HooverInstStanford • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hoover-institution-at-stanford-university • Instagram: https://instagram.com/hooverinstitution • X: https://www.twitter.com/HooverInst