Description
Book SynopsisChallenges mainstream accounts of the 'Greek Crisis' and situates it within a regional context and ultimately a critique of the world economic system.
Trade Review'A clarion warning' -- Yanis Varoufakis, Professor of Economics, University of Athens and Visiting Professor, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas; author of The Global Minotaur: America, Europe and the Future of the Global Economy
'A clear account of how Greece and the eurozone got into such a mess. It makes clear that the crisis is not only economic, but also one of growing regional and social inequalities and the retreat of democracy' -- Alexis Tsipras, head of Syriza (Coalition of the Radical Left) and Leader of the Opposition in the Greek parliament
'The future of democracy in Greece is a matter for all of us in Europe. Laskos and Tsakalotos take us behind the headlines about 'bailouts' and 'crisis' and share with us both the challenges and the alternatives which Greeks are creating as they resist: from networks of solidarity to a new kind of political party with a strongly European perspective' -- Hilary Wainwright, Co-editor of Red Pepper, author of Reclaim the State: Experiments in Popular Democracy
'Superb... With a methodological approach that moves us away from a purely national explanation of the crisis and its response, and with a continually rich body of empirical detail throughout, this volume is simply a must-read for those who want to truly understand how we got here, and what is to be done in pursuing a more progressive response than currently dominates the political landscape' -- Jamie Jordan, Political Studies Review
Table of ContentsList of figures and tables
Introduction: The Greek Crisis In Context
1. Neo-Liberalism As Modernization
2. The Greek Economy And Society On The Eve Of The Crisis
3. The Eurozone Crisis In Context
4. From Crisis To Permanent Austerity
5. The Underdogs Strike Back
6. Out Of The Mire: Arguments Within The Greek Left
Notes
Index
