Who's to blame for Greece? : austerity in charge of saving a broken economy

Introduction -- The "party period" before the crisis -- The costs and benefits for joining a common currency with emphasis on weaker member-states -- Greece before the crisis : the critical years in domestic politics -- What the imf and EU bodies were reporting for greece during the accession period ('90s) and the 2000-2009 golden years, as well during the implementation of the conditionality program, in particular with respect to the fiscal consolidation policy mix -- Greece's free fall 2010-2013 -- The troika period reconsidered -- Assessing the intentions of the government(s) since the ratification of the Maastricht Treaty -- Looking ahead -- Greece : why did the forceful internal devaluation fail to kick-start an export led growth? -- Giving greece a chance to succeed -- Structural differences ensure permanent shock-trends that play into the above : closer and more democratic union to heal economic asymmetries helping southern member-states -- Conclusions -- Index