Introduction -- The Costs and Benefits for Joining a Common Currency with Emphasis on -- Weaker Member States: The Pre-Crisis Debate -- Greece before the Crisis: The Critical Years in Domestic Politics -- IMF and EU Reports on Greece -- The Troika Period Reconsidered Assessing the Intentions of the Government(s) since the Ratification of the Maastricht Treaty Greece: Why Did the Forceful Internal Devaluation Fail to Kick-start an Export-Led Growth? Giving Greece a Chance to Succeed -- How to Design a Closer and More Democratic Union The Rise of Populism in Greece and the Impact in the Economy -- TA Positive Way to Reform the Tax System in Greece -- Greece's New Agreement with Europe and the Debt Problem Conclusions -- Afterword.

This expanded and enlarged second edition of Theodore Pelagidis and Michael Mitsopoulos' popular Who's to Blame for Greece? (2016) reviews Greece's economy since its accession to the Monetary Union, with new research focusing on the perils of the populist Syriza government during the critical 'Grexit talk' period of 2015-2016. The authors also focus on political developments since that time and in particular propose a new form of taxation as well as explore debt sustainability in relation to Greece's economic challenges. This book will appeal to researchers, practitioners and policy makers interested in the EU and the political economy of Greece and offers valuable updates on the first edition. .