Overview
- Provides an alternative political economy framework in which to analyse international economic and monetary arrangements
- Focuses on Italy as a case study for examining Western relationships with the EMU
- Represents a valuable contribution to the field of European monetary arrangements
Part of the book series: International Political Economy Series (IPES)
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This book proposes an alternative political economy framework in which to analyse the question of the credibility of international economic agreements, in general, and monetary arrangements in particular. The focus is on European monetary arrangements, from the establishment of the European Monetary System to the crisis of the Euro-zone. The analysis is predicated around the political economy of Italy’s access and permanence in the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). The author argues that the case of Italy, which made a concerted effort to join the EMU in the first wave, is particularly striking. Support for the single currency was widespread when it was introduced, yet something went wrong. Nowadays, its participation to the European monetary integration process cannot be easily taken for granted, especially after the vicissitudes of the Euro-zone crisis.
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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The Political Economy of the Euro and of the Crisis of the Eurozone
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The Political Economy of Italy in the Euro
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Leila Simona Talani is Professor of International Political Economy and Jean Monnet Chair of European Political Economy in the Department of European and International Studies at King’s College London, UK. Her research centres on the consequences of the global financial crisis for the capitalist structures of European countries.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Political Economy of Italy in the Euro
Book Subtitle: Between Credibility and Competitiveness
Authors: Leila Simona Talani
Series Title: International Political Economy Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-57755-9
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-57754-2Published: 20 July 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-84639-9Published: 13 November 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-57755-9Published: 03 July 2017
Series ISSN: 2662-2483
Series E-ISSN: 2662-2491
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 278
Number of Illustrations: 42 b/w illustrations
Topics: International Political Economy, European Politics, European Economics, Economic Policy, Globalization