Eurotragedy A Drama In Nine Acts

Blending Economic Analysis With Political Drama, Eurotragedy -chosen By Both Foreign Affairs And The Financial Times As One Of The Best Books Of 2018-is A Groundbreaking Account Of The Euro's History And Tragic Consequences. In This Vivid And Compelling Chronicle, Ashoka Mody Describes How The Euro Improbably Emerged Through A Narrow Historical Window As A Flawed Compromise Wrapped In A False Pro-european Rhetoric Of Peace And Unity. Drawing On His Frontline Experience As An Official With The Imf, Mody Situates The Tragedy In A Fast-paced Global Context And Guides The Reader Through The Forced-and Unforced-errors Eurozone Authorities Committed During Their Long Financial Crisis.