The author of this book, the famous economist Yanis Varoufakis, caused the biggest scandal in recent political history when, as finance minister of Greece, he tried to reconsider his country's relations with the EU. But he only succeeded in provoking the fury of Europe's political, financial and media elite. The true story of what happened remained largely unknown, not least because most EU decisions take place behind closed doors. This book doesn't just tell you who runs Europe and how, it provides a glimpse behind the scenes of global politics and explains how and why social economies and good wishes fail.