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Better Sanctions Can Weaken Russia

Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, who has helped lead the movement to isolate Russia, and co-author Steven Tian write that the current sanctions regime is spottily enforced and ignores key commodities exports. They suggest three steps policymakers should take to give economic sanctions real bite.

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  • What Comes Next for Europe?

    Yale Insights spoke with professors David Bach and Andrew Metrick about the likely short-term and long-term implications of “Brexit.”

  • Can the Internet Change China?

    Will China’s crackdown on the internet become a model in other countries? Foreign Policy’s David Wertime discusses the country’s unique internet environment.

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    Can We Keep Up with Globalization?

    Individuals and enterprises find themselves in a new age of intense and rapid connectedness at many levels among diverse economies and cultures. We spoke with leaders and scholars about how to adapt and stay ahead.

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  • How Do You Build a Team Culture in a Global Company?

    Rajeev Dubey ’82, president of human resources at Mahindra & Mahindra, on developing leaders with the mindset to think globally and creatively, while fostering great teamwork.

    How Do You Build a Team Culture in a Global Company?
  • How Do Multinationals Keep Up with Globalization?

    McKinsey’s Dominic Barton describes how firms can develop the agility for a faster-paced, more connected future.

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  • Is There Opportunity in Global Complexity?

    Yale’s David Bach explains how to gain an edge by effectively navigating the complicated global landscape of differences in cultural, political, and regulatory norms.

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  • How Do You Make a Life in the Shadow of War?

    Frequent conflict, violence, and displacement mean that the people of eastern Congo, a resource-rich region in the center of Africa, live on an average of $200 a year.

  • How Can an Entrepreneur Survive in Russia?

    How one Russian entrepreneur built a business through the turmoil of the transition out of communism.

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  • Can We Keep Up with Globalization?

    A new online issue of Yale Insights considers how globalization has accelerated and transformed in the last decade—and how companies and leaders need to adapt.

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  • Is Cybercrime Inevitable in a Connected World?

    Deepak Jeevan Kumar ’10 of General Catalyst Partners, who invests in cybersecurity ventures, on the evolution of cybercrime and how to combat it.

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