Designed to bring Europe closer together, the euro has actually done the opposite: after nearly a decade without growth, unity has been replaced with dissent & enlargements with prospective exits. Joseph Stiglitz argues that Europe`s stagnation & bleak outlook are a direct result of the fundamental flaws inherent in the euro project
- economic integration outpacing political integration with a structure that actively promotes divergence rather than convergence. Money relentlessly leaves the weaker member states & goes to the strong, with debt accumulating in a few ill-favoured countries. The question now is: can the euro be saved? Laying bare the European Central Bank`s misguided inflation-only mandate & explaining why austerity has condemned Europe to unending stagnation, Stiglitz outlines three possible ways forward: fundamental reforms in the structure of the Eurozone & the policies imposed on the member countries suffering the most; a well-managed end to the euro; or a bold, new system he dubs the `flexible euro;. This important book, by one of the world`s leading economists, addresses the euro-crisis on a bigger intellectual scale than any predecessor.
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Solidarity & prosperity fostered by economic integration: this principle has underpinned the European project from the start, & the establishment of a common currency was supposed to be its most audacious & tangible achievement. Since 2008, however, the European Union has ricocheted between stagnation & crisis. The inability of the eurozone to match the recovery in the USA & UK has exposed its governing structures, institutions & policies as dysfunctional & called into question the viability of a common currency shared by such different economies as Germany & Greece. Designed to bring the European Union closer together, the euro has actually done the opposite: after nearly a decade without growth, unity has been replaced with dissent & enlargements with prospective exits. Joseph Stiglitz argues that Europe`s stagnation & bleak outlook are a direct result of the fundamental flaws inherent in the euro project
- economic integration outpacing political integration with a structure that promotes divergence rather than convergence. Money relentlessly leaves the weaker member states & goes to the strong, with debt accumulating in a few ill-favoured countries. The question then is: Can the euro be saved? Laying bare the European Central Bank`s misguided inflation-only mandate & explaining why austerity has condemned Europe to unending stagnation, Stiglitz outlines the fundamental reforms necessary to the structure of the eurozone & the policies imposed on the member countries suffering the most. But the same lack of sufficient political solidarity that led to the creation of a flawed euro twenty years ago suggests that these reforms are unlikely to be adopted. Hoping to avoid the huge costs associated with current policies, Stiglitz proposes two other alternatives: a well-managed end to the common currency; or a bold, new system dubbed `the flexible euro.` This important book, by one of the world`s leading economists, addresses the euro-crisis on a bigger intellectual scale than any predecessor.
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AA's European Driver's Handbook provides a range of information for anyone planning to drive in Europe. Featuring expert advice from the AA on how to prepare your car, what documents to take, & what equipment you should carry, it also provides key information on motoring regulations for each country. Easy-to-read maps show toll-free motorways & useful quick reference charts provide information on driving requirements, winter motoring information & principal mountain passes across Europe. A section on useful words & phrases to help assist drivers who get into difficulties on the road & a selection of scenic tours highlight the best each region has to offer. ...

The essential Pelican introduction to the European Union
- its history, its politics, & its role today For most of us today,
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Provides an explanation of the different European waterway signs, symbols, rules & regulations. Also covers a myriad of other day-to-day practicalities: lock systems, overtaking & being overtaken, mooring, swing bridges, fast fall locks, canal lifts, etc. Essential reading for any one thinking of swapping Britain`s relatively calm & uncluttered waterways for the busy commercial waterways of Europe. ...

`I work in an office. I take cards out of a file. Once I have taken them out, I put them back in again. That is it.` Twenty-three-year-old Frits
- office worker, daydreamer, teller of inappropriate jokes
- finds life absurd & inexplicable. He lives with his parents, who drive him mad. He has terrible, disturbing dreams of death & destruction. Sometimes he talks to a toy rabbit. This is the story of ten evenings in Frits`s life at the end of December, as he drinks, smokes, sees friends, aimlessly wanders the gloomy city streets & tries to make sense of the minutes, hours & days that stretch before him. Darkly funny & mesmerising, The Evenings takes the tiny, "idian triumphs & heartbreaks of our everyday lives & turns them into a work of brilliant wit & profound beauty. ” The funniest, most exhilarating novel about boredom ever written. If The Evenings had appeared in English in the 1950s, it would have become every bit as much a classic as On the Road & The Catcher in the Rye.” Herman Koch, author of The Dinner ” Unlike John Williams, Gerard Reve`s work was critically acclaimed & sold exceptionally well during his lifetime. But, just like Stoner, The Evenings is brilliantly written, & has a maximum impact on the reader`s soul.” Oscar van Gelderen, the Dutch publisher who rediscovered John Williams`s Stoner ” Very funny & strange... Reve is a writer who may yet `catch on` in the Anglophone world” Lydia Davis, winner of the Man Booker International Prize Gerard Reve (1923-2006) is considered one of the greatest post-war Dutch authors, & was also the first openly gay writer in the country`s history. A complicated & controversial character, Reve is also hugely popular & critically acclaimed- his 1947 debut The Evenings was chosen as one of the nation`s 10 favourite books by the readers of a leading Dutch newspaper while the Society of Dutch Literature ranked it as the Netherlands` best novel of all time.

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`I work in an office. I take cards out of a file. Once I have taken them out, I put them back in again. That is it.` Twenty-three-year-old Frits
- office worker, daydreamer, teller of inappropriate jokes
- finds life absurd & inexplicable. He lives with his parents, who drive him mad. He has terrible, disturbing dreams of death & destruction. Sometimes he talks to a toy rabbit. This is the story of ten evenings in Frits`s life at the end of December, as he drinks, smokes, sees friends, aimlessly wanders the gloomy city streets & tries to make sense of the minutes, hours & days that stretch before him. Darkly funny & mesmerising, The Evenings takes the tiny, "idian triumphs & heartbreaks of our everyday lives & turns them into a work of brilliant wit & profound beauty.

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A THRILLING JOURNEY TO THE DARK SIDE OF EVEREST. In the deepest Himalaya a story is spreading like wildfire. The story of an Everest expedition unlike any other. An expedition that ended with mysterious disappearances.. .and death. This is the mystery that eighteen-year-old Ryan Hart sets out to solve. Ryan is on a gap year adventure, working for a medical charity in Nepal. When a local girl begs him to investigate why her sixteen-year-old friend Kami never came back from Everest, Ryan cannot resist the challenge. A solo journey takes Ryan deep into the mountains where his detective work finally pays off. What emerges is a shocking tale of lies, betrayal & obsession. All played out on the lethal slopes of the highest mountain in the world. Little by little Ryan is falling under Everest`s deadly spell. ...

The Everyday Guide to British Birds is the perfect companion for nature enthusiasts & birdwatching beginners. It describes the common & widespread species we`re most likely to come across in Britain & explains what makes each of them unique. Clearly illustrated, packed with fascinating facts & written in a friendly style, this RSPB is ideal for anyone who wants to identify & learn more about the birds they encounter, whether in the back garden or the wider countryside. ...

The Everywhere Bear has a home on a shelf But he doesn`t spend very much time by himself, For each boy & girl in the class is a friend & he goes home with one of them every weekend. The Everywhere Bear has a wonderful time with the children in Class One, but one day he gets more than he bargained for when he falls unnoticed from a backpack & embarks on his own big adventure! He`s washed down a drain & whooshed out to sea, rescued by a fishing boat, loaded onto a lorry, carried off by a seagull.. .how will he ever make it back to Class One? The Everywhere Bear is a warm & engaging story from Julia Donaldson & Rebecca Cobb, the creators of The Paper Dolls, which has sold over 200, 000 copies worldwide & was shortlisted for the Kate Greenway Medal. ...