Kaput

Kaput (2024) dismantles the myth of invincibility surrounding Europe’s economic powerhouse. You’ll discover how decades of collusion between industry and politics left the nation vulnerable to energy shocks, digital stagnation, and dependence on authoritarian regimes. This is a sharp wake-up call for anyone invested in where Germany – and by extension, Europe – is headed next.

• Economics students looking into European economic decline
• Business leaders reliant on German supply chains
• German citizens wondering what’s going on with their economy

Wolfgang Münchau is a German economic journalist and co-founder of Eurointelligence, a platform analyzing Eurozone economics. Other titles he’s authored include The Meltdown Years, and his columns can be found in The Times, Financial Times, and the New Statesman. He was the 2016 recipient of the Wirtschaftspublizistik award.