"On the 25th January 2015, the Greek people voted in an election of historic importance--not just for Greece but potentially all of Europe. The radical party Syriza was elected and austerity and the neoliberal agenda challenged. Suddenly it seems as if there is an alternative. But what? The...

The correct understanding of Greece’s debt can only be obtained by using international accrual accounting standards rather than the cash-basis future face value definition. Changing the terms of debt changes the value of the debt in Greek governmental financial statements correctly prepared...

The Greek debt restructuring of 2012 stands out in the history of sovereign defaults. It achieved very large debt relief - over 50 per cent of 2012 GDP - with minimal financial disruption, using a combination of new legal techniques, exceptionally large cash incentives, and official sector...

Introducing Stateness under Strain: Greece in the European Conundrum 1. - Chapter 1: Junctures of Stateness: The Historical and Regional Context 17. - Chapter 2: State and Sovereignty: Mythical Talos and the Politics of Conventional Rationality 41. - Chapter 3: Sovereignty and International...