This volume investigates the structural, ideological, and practical dimensions of the potential crises facing the European political economy. Editor Stefan A. Musto compiles seventeen essays from subject matter experts to evaluate the stability of European institutions. The text provides a framework for understanding how peripheral nations navigate economic volatility and explores the viability of self-reliance as a strategic policy alternative.

Experts identify this collection as a useful resource for understanding the regional disparities within the European economic landscape. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which serves as a foundational text for those studying the political economy of peripheral European states.