Germany is playing politics as Europe drowns

Commentary feature. Mohamed El-Erian discusses the dilemma of good politics or bad economics for Germany in the context of the challenges facing the eurozone.

Spiegel Online International, 20.12.10: Europe Turns against Germany http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,735604,00.html

ESO: Background information: Call to Merkel on eurozone bonds http://www.europeansources.info/record/call-to-merkel-on-eurozone-bonds/

ESO: Background information: How Germany could come to kill the euro http://www.europeansources.info/record/how-germany-could-come-to-kill-the-euro/

ESO: Background information: How European is the new Germany? http://www.europeansources.info/record/how-european-is-the-new-germany/

Deutsche Welle, 15.12.10: Merkel stands firm, but German parliament split over euro crisis http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,6337545,00.html

Spiegel Online International, 13.12.10: Euro Crisis Leaves Germany Increasingly Isolated http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,734285,00.html

Spiegel Online International, 16.12.10: Unpopular Germany Faces 'Unpleasant' Years Ahead http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,735061,00.html

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