Europe in Crisis
A Structural Analysis

Editors: Leila Simona Talani



With contributions from a range of expert scholars in European economics, politics and social policy, this edited collection analyses the crisis in Europe by exploring the structural asymmetries of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) and European monetary integration. Structured in two parts, the chapters in this book discuss the impact of the global financial crisis on the Euro area; the failed implementation of the Lisbon Strategy; wage imbalances in the European labour market; the development of EU financial regulation; the Greek debt crisis; and the relationship between Italy and the EMU. The conclusion to the book puts forward a potential way out of the European crisis and argues that the correct measures, thus far, have not been taken to bolster financial stability.

In Europe in Crisis, Talani and her contributors aim to identify the impact of the crisis on the future of the EMU and the EU project as a whole.

Table of contents

Front Matter
Pages i-xv

Introduction: Europe in Crisis: A Structural Analysis
Pages 1-8

The Structural Dimension
Front Matter
Pages 9-9
The Eurozone Crisis: Between the Global Financial Crisis and the Structural Imbalances of the EMU
Pages 11-35
EMU and Structural Reform
Pages 37-64
Wage Imbalances in the European Labour Market
Pages 65-88
The Institutional Architecture of EU Financial Regulation: The Case of the European Supervisory Authorities in the Aftermath of the European Crisis
Pages 89-121

A View from the Periphery
Front Matter
Pages 123-123
Class and Politics in the Greek Debt Crisis
Pages 125-157
Assessing the Italian Experience in the Eurozone
Pages 159-179
The Pros and Cons of ‘de facto’ Polish Opting-Out of the EMU
Pages 181-201
Conclusion: Out of the Present European Crisis: Questions and Alternatives
Pages 203-217

Back Matter
Pages 219-224

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