<p>Warring countries have attacked each other’s economies for hundreds of years. But do the tools of economic warfare – sanctions, tariffs, blockades and embargoes – actually work? Soumaya speaks to Mark Harrison, emeritus professor of economics at Warwick university, and co-editor (with Stephen Broadberry) of <em>Economic Warfare and Sanctions since 1688</em>, about what centuries of economic conflict can teach us about Iran (and Russia) today.</p><br><p>Subscribe to Soumaya's show on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-economics-show-with-soumaya-keynes/id1746352576" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/64rPqCkSSBkuSJpkMLRe9i?si=70c1cb4221e54c9a" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://pca.st/6ysdzw0j" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pocket Casts</a> or wherever you listen.</p><br><p><strong>Further reading:&nbsp;</strong></p><br><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/b9f1b5ed-3bd4-4e03-9f11-a9681127befc?accessToken=zwAAAZ3kU67ykdO58bXtO9ROA9OfEaloESe-_AE.MEUCIQDTDEE0Zm8e_iuxBrsMl2EQj2mrV99ujeBDPyJCx4yUvAIgacG0W3L3ymUbHqg2Tqx3ZC1Tg_DapBHij2quYWl4KsA&amp;segmentId=85462057-4e57-56c2-164f-e4ce1f09e15f" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Which chokepoint wins in a game of geoeconomic Top Trumps?</a></p><br><p>Presented by Soumaya Keynes. Produced by Mischa Frankl-Duval. Manuela Saragosa is the executive producer. Original music by Breen Turner and sound design by Sean McGarrity. The FT head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.</p><br><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/04a8df0a-402b-43d9-99cb-7d54b7e54641?syn-25a6b1a6=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>