Who’s to Blame for Greece?

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 The Costs and Benefits for Joining a Common Currency with Emphasis on Weaker Member States: The Pre-Crisis Debate

Chapter 3 Greece Before the Crisis: The Critical Years in Domestic Politics

Chapter 4 IMF and EU Reports on Greece

Chapter 5 The Troika Period Reconsidered

Chapter 6 Assessing the Intentions of the Government(s) Since the Ratification of the Maastricht Treaty

Chapter 7 Greece: Why Did the Forceful Internal Devaluation Fail to Kick-Start an Export-Led Growth?

Chapter 8 Giving Greece a Chance to Succeed: Think About the Private Sector, for a Change

Chapter 9 Structural Differences Ensure Permanent Shock Trends that Play into the Above. A Closer and More Democratic Union to Heal Economic Asymmetries and Help Southern European Countries Such as Greece

Chapter 11 Recent Developments

Chapter 12 Conclusions