International Institute for Middle East and Balkan Studies (IFIMES)[1] from Ljubljana, Slovenia, regularly analyses developments in the Middle East, the Balkans and around the world. General (Rtd) Corneliu Pivariu is a member of IFIMES Advisory Board and founder and former CEO at Ingepo Consulting. In his text entitled “Finance - Mass destruction weapon? Sanctions: intentions and results” he writes about economic sanctions and how they are becoming a mechanism through which political pressure can be exerted on a state or regime.
