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Crucible of Resistance: Greece, the Eurozone and the World Economic Crisis
Christos Laskos
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Description for Crucible of Resistance: Greece, the Eurozone and the World Economic Crisis
Hardback. Challenges mainstream accounts of the 'Greek Crisis' and situates it within a regional context and ultimately a critique of the world economic system. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1QFE; 3JM; KCL; KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
Syriza's victory in the recent Greek general election shook the foundations of the Western political establishment and gave hope to the millions suffering the austerity measures imposed by the European Troika. Millions asked, how did this happen and what is it about Greece that created such a centre of radicalism?
This insider's account, from Syriza's Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos and economist Christos Laskos, shows that that the narrative of Greek exceptionalism is a myth. The blame game that has been played by the EU powers is an ideological tool used to shift attention from the disillusionment ... Read more
Syriza's victory in the recent Greek general election shook the foundations of the Western political establishment and gave hope to the millions suffering the austerity measures imposed by the European Troika. Millions asked, how did this happen and what is it about Greece that created such a centre of radicalism?
This insider's account, from Syriza's Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos and economist Christos Laskos, shows that that the narrative of Greek exceptionalism is a myth. The blame game that has been played by the EU powers is an ideological tool used to shift attention from the disillusionment ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pluto Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745333816
SKU
V9780745333816
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About Christos Laskos
Christos Laskos is an economist, teacher and co-author, with Euclid Tsakalotos, of Crucible of Resistance (Pluto, 2013). He is a member of the political secretariat of SYRIZA, the Greek radical left party. Euclid Tsakalotos was the Finance Minister in the Greek Syriza government, and Professor of Economics at the University of Athens. He is the co-author, ... Read more
Reviews for Crucible of Resistance: Greece, the Eurozone and the World Economic Crisis
'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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more