It isn't just the euro. Europe's democracy itself is at stake | Amartya Sen

Greece illustrates the danger of allowing rating agencies, despite their abysmal record, to lord it over the political terrainEurope has led the world in the practice of democracy. It is therefore worrying that the dangers to democratic governance today, coming through the back door of financial priority, are not receiving the attention they should. There are profound issues to be faced about how Europe's democratic governance could be undermined by the ... Full Story »