| The European Debt Crisis PB: The Greek Case Contributor(s): Simitis, Costas (Author) |
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ISBN: 0719095786 ISBN-13: 9780719095788 Publisher: Manchester University Press OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Economy - Political Science | Public Policy - Economic Policy - Political Science | World - European |
| Dewey: 338.949 |
| LCCN: 2012474671 |
| Series: European Policy Research Unit |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.25 lbs) 368 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this book, former Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis examines the European debt crisis with particular reference to the case of Greece. Greece was the first Eurozone country to face an enormous deficit, which reached 15% of GDP in 2009. As the Greek crisis unfolded, other Eurozone countries displayed identical symptoms, albeit in varying degrees of severity. From a strictly Greek predicament the debt crisis quickly turned into a problem for the European Union as a whole. This first English language translation investigates the causes of this spillover and chronicles the policy responses to combat it. It also discusses Greece's troubled political economy, the country's difficulties in adjusting to the demands of its creditors and the vehement social and political reactions to the policy of austerity. Through his comprehensive and authoritative analysis, Simitis provides valuable insights into the crucial interconnection between Greece's own economic troubles and the wider European search for macroeconomic stability and sustainable economic growth. As such, the book appeals well beyond those with a narrow academic interest in Greece. This is very much a discussion about the future of the Eurozone and the European Union as a whole. |