SOKOLSHCHIK L.M., SOKOLSHCHIK Yu.S., TEREMETSKIY K.S. US Sanctions Policy Towards Latin America: Cases of Official Narratives on Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15688/jvolsu4.2024.1.19
Lev M. Sokolshchik
Candidate of Sciences (History), Associate Professor,
HSE University, Malaya Ordynka St, 17, 119017 Moscow, Russian Federation,
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https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0945-1022
Yulia S. Sokolshchik
Independent Researcher,
Moscow, Russian Federation,
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https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3341-064X
Kirill S. Teremetskiy
Expert,
Eurasian Section, Center for Comprehensive European and International Studies,
HSE University, Malaya Ordynka St, 17, 119017 Moscow, Russian Federation,
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https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0013-5954
Abstract. Introduction. The following article examines the effectiveness of US sanctions on Latin America by analyzing three cases of restrictive measures against Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua. The correlation between US foreign policy goals and the interpretation of the existing sanctions results containing the official narrative is analyzed. This study shows that, from the point of view of promoting democratization and protecting human rights, US sanctions are ineffective.
Methods and materials. The following research utilizes a constructivist approach when analyzing international relations. To a greater extent, this work is based on the theoretical approaches of Professor G. Hufbauer.
Analysis and results. The following study additionally reveals that the US foreign policy narrative covers the erosion of US hegemony in Latin America. Within this narrative, international relations are described as a global rivalry between “democracy” and “autocracy.” The United States uses motives for protecting human rights and democracy to justify sanctions against several Latin American countries and also weaken ties with Russia and China.
Author’s contributions. L. Sokolshchik and Yu. Sokolshchik developed the research design in addition to writing its content and general scientific editing. K. Teremetskiy made a contribution to the search for official sources and their analysis. The authors jointly analyzed all the content and results of the research.
Key words: United States of America, Latin America, Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, sanctions, official narrative.
Citation. Sokolshchik L.M., Sokolshchik Yu.S., Teremetskiy K.S. US Sanctions Policy Towards Latin America: Cases of Official Narratives on Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua. Vestnik Volgogradskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta. Seriya 4. Istoriya. Regionovedenie. Mezhdunarodnye otnosheniya [Science Journal of Volgograd State University. History. Area Studies. International Relations], 2024, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 214-224. DOI: https:// doi.org/10.15688/jvolsu4.2024.1.19
US Sanctions Policy Towards Latin America: Cases of Official Narratives on Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua by Sokolshchik L.M., Sokolshchik Yu.S., Teremetskiy K.S. is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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