The Euro Crisis and Its Aftermath (Hardcover)

Acknowledgements; Introduction; PART 1: BARE-BONES UTOPIA; 1. The day the euro ceased to be boring; 2. The last utopia of the century; 3. The walls of Frankfurt; 4. Only one bed for two dreams; 5. The orphan currency; PART 2: CRISES FORETOLD, UNEXPECTED CRISES; 6. Germany's long penance; 7. The perfect culprit; 8. The golden decade; 9. The misfits; 10. The dogs that did not bark; PART 3: AGONIES OF CHOICE; 11. To help or not to help; 12. Let the banks pay?; 13. A lender of last resort?; 14. Redemption through austerity?; 15. Let's break it up?; PART 4: THE REPAIR AGENDA; 16. Fixing the economy; 17. Sharing financial risk; 18. A real or a mock budget?; 19. A European safe asset; 20. Governance reform; Conclusions; Glossary; Euro crisis timeline; Selected references