'One of the greatest political memoirs of all time'(Guardian) --The Sunday Times Number 1 Bestseller
What happens when you take on the establishment? In this blistering, personal account, world-famous economist Yanis Varoufakis blows the lid on Europe's hidden agenda and exposes what actually goes on in its corridors of power. Varoufakis sparked one of the most spectacular and controversial battles in recent political history when, as finance minister of Greece, he attempted to re-negotiate his countrys relationship with the EU. Despite the mass support of the Greek people and the simple logic of his arguments, he succeeded only in provoking the fury of Europes political, financial and media elite. But the true story of what happened is almost entirely unknown not least because so much of the EUs real business takes place behind closed doors.
In this fearless account, Varoufakis reveals all: an extraordinary tale of brinkmanship, hypocrisy, collusion and betrayal that will shake the deep establishment to its foundations.
As is now clear, the same policies that required the tragic and brutal suppression of Greeces democratic uprising have led directly to authoritarianism, populist revolt and instability throughout the Western world.
Adults In The Roomis an urgent wake-up call to renew European democracy before it is too late.
Yanis Varoufakis is the former finance minister of Greece and the author of several international bestsellers.And the Weak Suffer What They Must?: Europe, Austerity and the Threat to Global Stabilityreveals the underlying problems that led to the Eurozone crisis and its ongoing catastrophic mishandling.Adults In the Room: My Battle with Europe's Deep Establishmentis his explosive memoir of his time in goverment, which reveals what goes on behind the scenes in Europe's corridors of power.Talking To My Daughter About the Economy: A Brief History of Capitalismexplains through vivid stories and easily graspable concepts what economics actually is and why it is so dangerous in the form of a letter to his teenage daughter. Born in Athens in 1961, Yanis Varoufakis was for many years a professor of economics in Britain, Australia and the USA before he entered government and is currently Professor of Economics at the University of Athens. Since resigning from Greece's finance ministry he has co-founded an international grassroots movement, DiEM25, campaigning for the revival of democracy in Europe and speaks to audiences of thousands worldwide.
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