Targeted Sanctions and Serious and Organised Crime: The Role of Political Will

SOC‑related sanctions are expanding rapidly, yet the political will shaping their design and use remains under‑examined. This paper finds that the existing literature is fragmented, focused on specific crime types and dominated by legal analysis, leaving major gaps in understanding why governments adopt these regimes, how targets are selected, and how host states respond.

Dr. Anton Moiseienko (RUSI)

Cathy Haenlein (RUSI)

Elijah Glantz (RUSI).

March 2026