"On the 25th January 2015, the Greek people voted in an election of historic importance--not just for Greece but potentially all of Europe. The radical party Syriza was elected and austerity and the neoliberal agenda challenged. Suddenly it seems as if there is an alternative. But what? The...

Ein in gefälligem Stil, fast essayistisch verfasstes Werk eines britischen Publizisten und Ex-Bankers, der offensichtlich ein guter Kenner der deutschen Politik ist. Mit leichter Hand werden die Geschichte der europäischen Wirtschaftspolitik, des Euros und der divergierenden Interessen der am...

Current European integration very much focusses on harmonisation and convergence. This streamlining goes far beyond what is demanded by economic reasoning and turns out - as the euro crisis has demonstrated - to foster tensions among EU member states instead of promoting a flourishing common...