Regaining Europe: An economic agenda for the 21st century

In this book, the economist George Irvin argues that if the euro is to survive, it needs to be run in a more sophisticated and flexible manner. The author explains in layman's terms the mistakes made in setting up the euro and argues that many of the European Union's current political difficulties flow from these errors. He calls for a more balanced approach to running the single currency, in which EU budgetry rules are revised, national governments are given greater fiscal autonomy and efforts are pooled to strengthen EU-wide macroeconomic management.

George Irvin believes that the present political crisis of the European Union needs both a political and economic response. This book is a powerful and accessible account of how a more politically directed Eurozone could lead to both economic and political success for the European Union. It is a roadmap for the Union to escape from the stalemate created by the French and Dutch referendums.

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