Special issue: Sanctions - global perspectives on emerging technologies and wider policy developments

Guest Editors' note

Sanctions is an area of world politics which has direct implications not just on the foreign policy world but every part of life affecting people on a day-to-day basis. It is also an area with significant challenges – including how sanctions are created, implemented and enforced. From complex questions in relation to ownership and control, through to how sanctions impact on emerging technologies such as cryptocurrencies, and ultimately to both unintended consequences and legal challenges. It is also an area of rapid developments and significant change as more and more sanctions regimes are adopted.