Writing a book should be a life-changing experience for its author. This book was no exception: it was as if, halfway through writing it, the subject matter jumped off the page and demanded a real-life response. Why is the European Union disintegrating (Brexit being the first symptom of its malaise)? While researching these questions my own country, Greece, was already becoming the sacrificial canary in the coalmine. When my manuscript was complete, I feared that British readers might find the book too distant from their daily concerns.

Source: The Guardian March 07, 2017 17:48 UTC