Grexit

The Tough Love of ‘Austerity’

by Jennifer Szalai

When we talk about the need for austerity in Greece, the word conveys not just an economic but a moral requirement — a lesson that must be taught.

Why Have Germans Taken such a Hard Line with Greece?

by Louis A. Ferleger and Jonathan Zatlin

In part it’s because they learned the wrong lesson from the unification of East and West Germany.

It's not ancient Greek history pundits should be using to understand the Greek crisis

by Daniel Mendelsohn

Byzantium  is more relevant.

USC’s Jacob Soll says German anger is sabotaging Greece

by Jacob Soll

The economic historian says Germans see themselves as victims of debtors.

Thomas Piketty accuses Germany of forgetting history as it lectures Greece

Piketty says that the Germans are only in the strong economic position they are today because they benefited from the forgiveness of their neighbors after World War II.

Greek ‘No’ May Have Its Roots in Heroic Myths and Real Resistance

Experts and analysts say the vote sprang from a deep cultural and historical strain of defiance in apparently hopeless situations, honed over centuries.

Why a Greek No Should Lead to a British Yes

by Luke Reader

It has been an extraordinary few hours in Europe. This is what it doesn't mean for the UK.