{"product_id":"9780571301744","title":"The Rotten Heart of Europe by Bernard Connolly","description":"The  Brussels Commission has just suspended its senior economist, Bernard  Connolly, for writing a book savaging the prospects for a common  currency. There are many who now believe he should be lauded as a  prophet.' Observer, Editorial, 1 October 1995'Mr.  Connolly's longstanding proposition that the foisting of a common  currency upon so many disparate nations would end in ruin is getting a  much wider hearing...' New York Times, 17 November 2011When first published in 1995, The Rotten Heart of Europe  caused outrage and delight - here was a Brussels insider, a senior EU  economist, daring to talk openly about the likely pitfalls of European  monetary union.    Bernard  Connolly lost his job at the Commission, but his book was greeted as a  profound and persuasive expose of the would-be 'monetary masters of the  world.' His brave act of defiance became headline news - and his book a  major international bestseller.    In  a substantial new introduction, Connolly returns to his prophetic  account of the double-talk surrounding the efforts of politicians,  bankers and bureaucrats to force Europe into a crippling monetary  straitjacket. Hidden agendas are laid bare, skulduggery exposed and  economic fallacies are skewered, producing a horrifying conclusion. No one who wants to understand the workings of the EU, past, present and future can afford to miss this enthralling and deeply disturbing book.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56292632625525,"sku":"9780571301744","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780571301744.jpg?v=1762750218","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9780571301744","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}