{"product_id":"welcome-to-the-poisoned-chalice-the-destruction-of-greece-and-the-future-of-europe-hardcover","title":"Welcome to the Poisoned Chalice: The Destruction of Greece and the Future of Europe - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames K. Galbraith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA world-renowned economist offers cogent and powerful reflections on one of the great avoidable economic catastrophes of the modern era\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The economic crisis in Greece is a potential international disaster and one of the most extraordinary monetary and political dramas of our time. The financial woes of this relatively small European nation threaten the long-term viability of the Euro while exposing the flaws in the ideal of continental unity. \"Solutions\" proposed by Europe's combined leadership have sparked a war of prideful words and stubborn one-upmanship, and they are certain to fail, according to renowned economist James K. Galbraith, because they are designed for failure. It is this hypocrisy that prompted former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, when Galbraith arrived in Athens as an adviser, to greet him with the words \"Welcome to the poisoned chalice.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this fascinating, insightful, and thought-provoking collection of essays--which includes letters and private memos to both American and Greek officials, as well as other previously unpublished material--Galbraith examines the crisis, its causes, its course, and its meaning, as well as the viability of the austerity program imposed on the Greek citizenry. It is a trenchant, deeply felt commentary on what the author calls \"economic policy as moral abomination,\" and an eye-opening analysis of a contemporary Greek tragedy much greater than the tiny economy of the nation itself.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames K. Galbraith \u003c\/b\u003eholds the Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr., Chair in Government\/Business Relations at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin. He is the author of eight books and hundreds of articles for both scholarly and general-interest journals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.5 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42115649962064,"sku":"9780300220445","price":125.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/9540\/0016\/files\/U3UyOCtlYnJ1NmN3Ky9YTzZud0Rwdz09.webp?v=1772787041","url":"https:\/\/palm-malen-gift-shop-pmrc.myshopify.com\/products\/welcome-to-the-poisoned-chalice-the-destruction-of-greece-and-the-future-of-europe-hardcover","provider":"Palm Malen Gift Shop -PMRC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}