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McDowell examines affect of financial sanctions on US dollar in World Politics Review

December 18, 2019

World Politics Review

Daniel McDowell

Daniel McDowell


In his piece titled "How ‘Sanctions Overreach’ Could Undermine the U.S. Dollar’s Dominance," Daniel McDowell, associate professor of political science, takes a look at how US financial sanctions affect the appeal of the US dollar as an international currency, how affected countries are looking for ways to "de-dollarize," and why finding those strategies will be difficult. The article was published in World Politics Review. 12/18/19


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