Who’s to Blame for Greece?

1. Introduction.- Part I. The “Party Period” Before the Crisis.- 2. The Costs and Benefits for Joining a Common Currency with Emphasis on Weaker Member States: The Pre-crisis Debate.- 3. Greece Before the Crisis: The Critical Years in Domestic Politics.- 4. IMF and EU Reports on Greece.- Part II Greece’s Free Fall 2010–2013.- 5. The Troika Period Reconsidered.- 6. Assessing the Intentions of the Government(s) Since the Ratification of the Maastricht Treaty.- Part III. Looking Ahead.- 7. Greece: Why Did the Forceful Internal Devaluation Fail to Kick-Start an Export-Led Growth?.- 8. Giving Greece a Chance to Succeed: Think About the Private Sector, for a Change.- 9. Structural Differences Ensure Permanent Shock Trends That Play into theAbove. A Closer and More Democratic Union to Heal Economic Asymmetries and Help Southern European Countries Such as Greece.- Part IV. How Populism (2015–2017) Destroyed a Country with High Potential.- 10. The Rise of Populism in Greece and the Impact on the Economy.- 11. Latest Developments as of December 2017 Developments.- 12. Conclusions.- Part V. Life After Bankruptcy: Between Optimism and Substandard Growth.- 13. How “More Europe” Can Heal the Current Institutional Divergence Hurting in Particular Weaker Member States Like Greece.- 14. From Viking Kleptocratic Pressure Groups to State Capture Through Populism: Buying Votes Through Rent Seeking Clientelistic Partitocracy.- 15. In Defense of Manufacturing.- 16. Greece’s Comparative Advantage as China’s Backdoor to Europe.- 17. Taxing Ourselves to Death: Greece’s Tax Regulations.- 18. How to Finance a Tax Wedge Cut in a Way That Supports Work and Families.- 19. The Greek Economy After Populism: Between Optimism and Substandard Growth.- 20. Final Remarks.<br><p></p>