This book offers the first comprehensive political analysis of the Euro crisis that erupted in Greece in 2010 and subsequently threatened the very survival of the Euro area. It has left a profound mark on democratic politics all over Europe, changing public attitudes and voting preferences, institutional and societal norms, and deeply anchored political traditions. The contributors to this volume reveal the extent to which policymakers are torn between the pressures emanating from financial markets and the demands put forward by their own constituents; how they struggle to reconcile national preferences with wider European interests; and how a polarized and politicized Union seeks to maintain some degree of cohesion. The emerging picture is that of a European Union under serious stress, transformed by new governance structures and a shifting balance of power. In response, the authors evaluate the prospects of a more legitimate and democratic Europe. They provide a rich and pluralist set of new analyses and proposals, aimed at understanding and navigating the myriad tensions which surround the EU in the aftermath of the crisis. If the European project is to regain the trust of its citizens, such considerations must take a central place in public debate.About the Author: Olaf Cramme is Director of Policy Network and a Visiting Fellow at the European Institute of the London School of Economics. Previously, he was a lecturer in European politics at London Metropolitan University and worked as a parliamentary researcher in the UK Houses of Parliament. He is co-editor (with Patrick Diamond and Michael McTernan) of Progressive Politics after the Crash (IB Tauris, 2013), After the Third Way (IB Tauris, 2012) and Social Justice in the Global Age (Polity Press, 2009). Sara Hobolt is Sutherland Chair in European Institutions and Professor at the European Institute of the London School of Economics and Political Science. Previously, she has held posts at the University of Oxford and the University of Michigan. She has published extensively on European Union politics, public opinion, and elections. Her most recent book is Blaming Europe? Responsibility Without Accountability in the European Union (2014, Oxford University Press), co-authored with James Tilley.