Eurozone Politics
Perception and reality in Italy, the UK, and Germany
By Philip Giurlando | Publisher: Taylor and Francis
About the book
The crisis of the Eurozone has had a significant impact on the politics of Europe. In many countries, the euro was largely interpreted by elites as a development that would ameliorate their nations’ problems. However, recent events have proven the contrary, with the rise of radical right-wing politics and populism across the continent.
This book investigates the politics of the euro, with a primary focus on Italy, but also with additional chapters on the UK and Germany. Using a range of original and secondary data, it reconstructs how the euro was interpreted by both elites and non-elites from the late nineties to 2010. By recruiting a large sample of non-elites, it examines perceptions of the euro and the ways in which these views allowed for the justification of painful austerity measures required to enter the Economic and Monetary Union. In doing so, it sheds light on the ways in which non-elites interpret complex political objects like the euro and provides a systemic comparison of the cognitive schema of non-elites and elites.
This book will be of key interest to scholars and students of the European Union, European politics, Italian politics, comparative politics and political economy.
Editions of Eurozone Politics
- EBook
- ISBN 9781317376057
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- ISBN 9781317376064
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The crisis of the Eurozone has had a significant impact on the politics of Europe. In many countries, the euro was largely interpreted by elites as a development that would ameliorate their nations’ problems. However, recent events have proven the contrary, with the rise of radical right-wing politics and populism across the continent.
This book investigates the politics of the euro, with a primary focus on Italy, but also with additional chapters on the UK and Germany. Using a range of original and secondary data, it reconstructs how the euro was interpreted by both elites and non-elites from the late nineties to 2010. By recruiting a large sample of non-elites, it examines perceptions of the euro and the ways in which these views allowed for the justification of painful austerity measures required to enter the Economic and Monetary Union. In doing so, it sheds light on the ways in which non-elites interpret complex political objects like the euro and provides a systemic comparison of the cognitive schema of non-elites and elites.
This book will be of key interest to scholars and students of the European Union, European politics, Italian politics, comparative politics and political economy.
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The crisis of the Eurozone has had a significant impact on the politics of Europe. In many countries, the euro was largely interpreted by elites as a development that would ameliorate their nations’ problems. However, recent events have proven the contrary, with the rise of radical right-wing politics and populism across the continent.
This book investigates the politics of the euro, with a primary focus on Italy, but also with additional chapters on the UK and Germany. Using a range of original and secondary data, it reconstructs how the euro was interpreted by both elites and non-elites from the late nineties to 2010. By recruiting a large sample of non-elites, it examines perceptions of the euro and the ways in which these views allowed for the justification of painful austerity measures required to enter the Economic and Monetary Union. In doing so, it sheds light on the ways in which non-elites interpret complex political objects like the euro and provides a systemic comparison of the cognitive schema of non-elites and elites.
This book will be of key interest to scholars and students of the European Union, European politics, Italian politics, comparative politics and political economy.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Eurozone Politics?
Society and Social Sciences > Politics and government
Where can I read a sample of Eurozone Politics?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781317376057
Is Eurozone Politics part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Routledge Advances in European Politics
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Eurozone Politics?
Philip Giurlando
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Eurozone Politics is available as ebook(ISBN 9781317376057) and pdf(ISBN 9781317376064)