Towards a resilient eurozone : economic monetary and fiscal policies Historical monetary unions: lessons for the current Eurozone crisis Towards a resilient EMU The German inspired response to the Euro crisis assessed Is Germanys current account surplus unfair After austerity: lessons from the Spanish experience Maastricht 2.0: alternatives for monetary union beyond the centralization fetish Closer fiscal policy among Eurozone members Fiscal integration in the Eurozone: economic effects of two key scenarios This book examines the Eurozone crisis and the possibility of fiscal and political union in Europe with contributions from some of the most respected experts on these topics. The book explains the complex multidimensional crises in competitiveness fiscal matters banking and politics. Back cover