Contents

List of figures

Acknowledgements

Preface

1“If the euro fails, Europe fails”

2From the origins to Maastricht

3How it all works

4Build-up to a crisis

5Trichet’s test

6Super Mario

7The changing balance of power

8In, out, shake it all about

9Democracy and its discontents

10How the euro spoilt any other business

11Europe’s place in the world

12After the storm

Notes

Appendices

1Timeline

2Treaties, regulations and pacts

3Further reading

4How The Economist saw it at the time

Index