The Tragedy of the European Union

“The most honest and sensible book yet to tackle the euro crisis. Soros eschews the sanctimony and pseudoscience that frequently accompany commentary on the EU and gets right to the basic political conflicts and human foibles that underlie the union’s problems.”–Foreign Affairs “It is clear that his observations about the eurozone crisis and the structural flaws in the euro are largely correct… The book remains an interesting read and Soros does an excellent job of concisely highlighting the challenges facing the EU… The book remains an interesting read and Soros does an excellent job of concisely highlighting the challenges facing the EU.”–Forbes.com “Soros’s trenchant critique appears on the mark.”–Financial Times

George Soros is chairman of Soros Fund Management and is the founder of a global network of foundations dedicated to supporting open societies. He is the author of several bestselling books including The Crash of 2008: The New Paradigm for Financial Markets The Crisis of Global Capitalism The Bubble of American Supremacy Underwriting Democracy and The Age of Fallibility. He was born in Budapest and lives in New York City.

Dr. Gregor Peter Schmitz is Europe correspondent of Der Spiegel, one of Europe’s leading newsmagazines.