The euro crisis and its aftermath / Jean Pisani-Ferry.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-200) and index.

Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Bare-bones utopia -- The day the euro ceased to be boring -- The last utopia of the century -- The walls of Frankfurt -- Only one bed for two dreams -- The orphan currency -- Crises foretold, unexpected crises -- Germany's long penance -- The perfect culprit -- The golden decade -- The misfits -- The dogs that did not bark -- Agonies of choice -- To help or not to help -- Let the banks pay? -- A lender of last resort? -- Redemption through austerity? -- Let's break it up? -- The repair agenda -- Fixing the economy -- Sharing financial risk -- A real or a mock budget? -- A European safe asset -- Governance reform -- Conclusion -- Euro crisis timeline -- Glossary -- Selected references.