Kaput

‘Eloquent and comprehensive deconstruction of the German model’ - Harold James, Financial Times

‘A compelling new book about the end of the German economic miracle’ - Larry Elliott, Guardian

‘Excellent’ - Daniel Johnson, The Telegraph

‘With vivid anecdote, telling detail and characteristically robust language, Wolfgang Münchau excoriates the failure of Germany’s corporate neo-mercantilism to prepare for the economic challenges of today and tomorrow’ - Timothy Garton Ash, author of Homelands: A Personal History of Europe

‘Wolfgang Münchau is one of the sharpest minds in British and European journalism. In Kaput he tells the compelling story of Germany’s economic wonder gone wrong – for now at least. For those of us who never under-estimate German ingenuity and competitiveness this is an eye-opener, an accessible account of the troubles and also the potential in Europe’s greatest economy’ - Gavin Esler

‘Münchau makes a strong case here that the German economic miracle is over’ - Howard Davies, Literary Review

‘The best and most detailed account of the German economic decline to date’ - Tyler Cowen, Marginal Revolution

‘His critique of the German model couldn’t be more timely … An astonishing read … Dry humour lends his economic analysis levity and accessibility’ - Katya Hoyer, The Times

‘A cautionary tale on the downsides of trying to mix politics and investment’ - Matthew Partridge, MoneyWeek Book of the Week

Wolfgang Münchau is a journalist and commentator who focuses on the European economy and the European Union. He is director of leading news service Eurointelligence and a columnist for the New Statesman.