"Sovereign debt default is an often catastrophic form of economic crisis that can affect the entire global economy. The IMF predicts that, in the coming years, over 50 countries are at risk of default. Yet, we understand little about the political determinants of this decision to renege on...

Einführung -- Die Politik der Alternativlosigkeit: Wie es dazu kam und warum ein Wechsel angeraten ist -- Die Flüchtlings- und Eurokrise: Gemeinsamkeiten und Unterschiede in der politischen Handhabung -- Niedrigzinsen: Folgen und Gefahren -- Nivellierung der Risikoprämien durch die EZB --...

Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Intergenerational equity -- 3. Eternal equity in the fin-de-millenaire -- 4. Social responsibility -- 5. Global governance -- 6. Socially responsible investment (SRI) -- 7. Recommendations -- 8. Overall discussion -- 9. Implementation -- 10. Discussion -- 11....

This book examines the link between innovation and economic crises through a systemic philosophy of economic history. Taking the end of the Roman Empire as its starting point, the author guides readers through six economic crises that have occurred up to the present day and uncovers how these...

This book is devoted to the analysis of the three main financial crises that have marked this century: 2001 Argentina’s defaulting on its external debt, the American subprime crisis in 2008, and the current European debt crisis in Europe. The book pursues three major objectives: firstly, to...