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Shannon C

- Research Program Mentor

MS candidate at The London School of Economics

Expertise

French, International Relations, International Business, Tariffs, International Trade Law

Bio

My academic passion surrounds all things related to international trade policy, specifically with a focus on European affairs. I studied International Relations with a focus on International Politics as well as minors in business and French. My academic passions can be regarding economic policy, trade deficits, tariffs and subsidies, etc. My personal interests vary far and wide. I have danced since I was three years old. Mostly doing ballet but also doing contemporary, modern, musical theater, jazz, etc. I studied choreography and the breakdown of various styles such as Graham, Horton, Alvin Ailey, Balanchine, etc. I am very interested in Dance Theory and the applications of dance with music and other mediums.

Project ideas

Project ideas are meant to help inspire student thinking about their own project. Students are in the driver seat of their research and are free to use any or none of the ideas shared by their mentors.

Are Economic Sanctions Still Effective?

Economic sanctions have been used since the First World War as a deterrent to physical force to secure peace. This project will look into past conflicts and more current conflicts to assess the effectiveness of economic sanctions. This project would entail researching the essential concepts of economic sanctions (i.e. sovereignty, international organizations, embargos, etc.) as well as finding relevant case studies in which sanctions have been used. The final result would end in a research paper analyzing one or more examples of economic sanctions and creating an educated opinion on the effectiveness of sanctions in the future. As this is a complex topic, this would be more of an advanced research paper.

Languages I know

French, advanced

Credentials

Work experience

Morris, Manning & Martin LLP (2021 - 2024)
International Trade Paralegal
Chamber of Commerce (2021 - 2021)
European Affairs Intern

Education

George Washington University
BA Bachelor of Arts (2021)
International Affairs
The London School of Economics
MS Master of Science candidate
Political Economy of Europe

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