The Political Economy of Italy in the Euro
Between Credibility and Competitiveness
Authors: Talani, Leila
Free Preview- Provides an alternative political economy framework in which to analyse international economic and monetary arrangements
- Focuses on Italy as a case study for examining Western relationships with the EMU
- Represents a valuable contribution to the field of European monetary arrangements
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This book proposes an alternative political economy framework in which to analyse the question of the credibility of international economic agreements, in general, and monetary arrangements in particular. The focus is on European monetary arrangements, from the establishment of the European Monetary System to the crisis of the Euro-zone. The analysis is predicated around the political economy of Italy’s access and permanence in the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). The author argues that the case of Italy, which made a concerted effort to join the EMU in the first wave, is particularly striking. Support for the single currency was widespread when it was introduced, yet something went wrong. Nowadays, its participation to the European monetary integration process cannot be easily taken for granted, especially after the vicissitudes of the Euro-zone crisis.
- About the authors
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Leila Simona Talani is Professor of International Political Economy and Jean Monnet Chair of European Political Economy in the Department of European and International Studies at King’s College London, UK. Her research centres on the consequences of the global financial crisis for the capitalist structures of European countries.
- Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Introduction: Between Credibility and Competitiveness
Pages 1-9
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Exchange Rate Agreements: A Socio-economic Understanding of Credibility
Pages 11-41
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Competitiveness and EMU: The Three Phases of the Quest for Competitiveness
Pages 45-75
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The Crisis of the Eurozone as a Crisis of Competitiveness
Pages 77-114
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Consensus and Credibility: Italy and the Process of European Monetary Integration: A Closer Look at the ERM of the EMS
Pages 117-148
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- The Political Economy of Italy in the Euro
- Book Subtitle
- Between Credibility and Competitiveness
- Authors
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- Leila Talani
- Series Title
- International Political Economy Series
- Copyright
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan UK
- Copyright Holder
- The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s)
- eBook ISBN
- 978-1-137-57755-9
- DOI
- 10.1057/978-1-137-57755-9
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-1-137-57754-2
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-1-349-84639-9
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XII, 278
- Number of Illustrations
- 42 b/w illustrations
- Topics
