Politics of Extreme Austerity

This volume investigates the policies and politics of extreme austerity, setting the crisis in Greece in its global context. Featuring multidisciplinary contributions and an exclusive interview with former Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, this is the first comprehensive account of the economic crisis at the heart of Europe.

“A timely book on the politics of austerity, focusing on the current case of Greece. The edited volume is a multi-disciplinary endeavour and features 14 chapters written by authors with backgrounds as diverse as political science, economics, sociology, law and criminology. … Reading this book will be rewarding for social scientists working both in the policy world and in academia, as well as for a broader audience interested in the Greek and European crises.” (Anne-Caroline Hüser, Journal of Common Market Studies, Vol. 54 (3), 2016)

Tereza Capelos, School of Politics, University of Surrey Athanasia Chalari, Worcester University and Research Associate at the Hellenic Observatory, LSE Leonidas Cheliotis, School of Law, University of Edinburgh Sebastian Dellepiane-Avellaneda School of Government and Public Policy, University of Strathclyde Theofanis Exadaktylos, University of Surrey and Hellenic Observatory, LSE Niamh Hardiman, School of Politics and International Relations, Geary Institute, University College Dublin Andrew Hindmoor, Department of Politics, University of Sheffield Roman Gerodimos, Media School, Bournemouth University Georgios Karyotis, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Glasgow Antigone Lyberaki, Panteion University, Athens Allan McConnell, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney Dimitris Papadimitriou, Professor of Politics, University of Manchester George Papandreou, Greek politician. Prime Minister of Greece 2009 to 2011 Wolfgang Rüdig, School of Government and Public Policy, University of Strathclyde Sotiria Theodoropoulou, European Trade Union Institute Platon Tinios, University of Piraeus Dimitris Tsarouhas, Department of International Relations, Bilkent University Andrew Watt, Macroeconomic Policy Institute, Hans-Böckler Foundation Sappho Xenakis, Birkbeck College, University of London Sotirios Zartaloudis, Department of Politics, History and International Relations, Loughborough University