{"product_id":"eurotragedy-a-drama-in-nine-acts-paperback","title":"Eurotragedy: A Drama in Nine Acts - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMody\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending economic analysis with political drama, \u003cem\u003eEuroTragedy\u003c\/em\u003e -chosen by both Foreign Affairs and \u003cem\u003eThe Financial Times\u003c\/em\u003e 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\u003cbr\u003eeuro 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\u003cbr\u003eforced-and unforced-errors Eurozone authorities committed during their long financial crisis. The decision to switch from national currencies to the euro unfolded as both economic and political tragedy. It weakened the growth potential of member states, which made financially vulnerable Europeans\u003cbr\u003emore anxious. It deepened perceptions of unfairness and widened the division between nations. Now, the burden falls on younger Europeans, a generation with a discouragingly bleak future. A compassionate view of European possibilities, \u003cem\u003eEuroTragedy\u003c\/em\u003e makes clear that the euro's structural flaws will\u003cbr\u003econtinue to haunt the continent. Instead of centralizing authority to prop up an ossified pro-Europeanist model, it is time to loosen ties that bind too tightly so that a liberal order can once more flourish. Now updated to cover the most momentous events since original publication, this will remain\u003cbr\u003ethe authoritative book on the crisis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAshoka Mody\u003c\/strong\u003e is Charles and Marie Robertson Visiting Professor in International Economic Policy at the Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University. Previously, he was Deputy Director in the International Monetary Fund's Research and European Departments. He has also worked at the World Bank, \u003cbr\u003eUniversity of Pennsylvania, and AT\u0026amp;T's Bell Laboratories. Mody has advised governments worldwide on developmental and financial projects and policies, while writing extensively for policy and scholarly audiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 736\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 9.2 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 03, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753867084064,"sku":"9780190056322","price":40.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5b7c273245b5e8665ead6b08700d1d64.webp?v=1780028581","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/eurotragedy-a-drama-in-nine-acts-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}