Chapter 1: Introduction.- Part I: Global Economic Crisis.- Chapter 2: The Road from Prosperity into the Crisis: The Long Cycle of Post-War Economic, Social and Political Development.- Chapter 3: The Systemic Nature of the Global Crisis and Some Principles for Tackling it.- Part II: Regional Governance and Crisis Management in Europe and Latin America.- Chapter 4: EU's Double Democratic Deficit.- Chapter 5: European Union's Democratic Legitimacy after the MoUs: The Political Legacy of an Economic Crisis.- Chapter 6: Finance Capitalism and Democracy: The Case of the Financial Transactions Tax.- Chapter 7: Regional Governance and Macroeconomic Crisis Management in Latin America.- Part III: Impact of the Crisis in Europe and Latin America: National Level.- Chapter 8: Managing the Crisis in Greece: The Missing Link Between External Conditionality and Domestic Political Economy.- Chapter 9: The Crisis, its Management and Impact on Equity and Democracy in Portugal and Possible Consequences for the EU.- Chapter 10: The 2011 Crisis in Italy: A Story of Deep Rooted (and Still Unresolved) Economic and Political Weaknesses.- Chapter 11: Latin American Economic Crises and Populist Bids: Argentina, Brazil and Mexico.- Chapter 12: The Fall of a Giant: Greed, Corruption and Abuse of Power Undermining Democracy in Brazil.- Chapter 13: Venezuela in Crisis - Governance, Equity and Democracy.- Part IV: Impact of the Crisis in Europe and Latin America: Regional Level.- Chapter 14: The Rise of Right-wing Populism in Europe: A Psychoanalytical Contribution.- Chapter 15: European Economic Governance and Rising Sovereignism.- Chapter 16: Eurozone Crisis Management and the Growth of Opposition to European Integration.- Chapter 17: A 'Pink Tide' Than a 'Turn to the Right': Populisms and Extremism in Latin America in the 21st Century.- Chapter 18: The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on Latin American Regionalism and Beyond.- Part V: Conclusions.- Chapter 19: Comparing the Crises in Europe and Latin America: Causes, Management and Consequences.- Part VI: Reform Proposals.- Chapter 20: Financial Instability, Climate Change and the 'Digital Colonization' of Europe: Some Unconventional Proposals.- Chapter 21: Promoting Investment in the European Union, Evaluating the Junker Plan.- Chapter 22: Proposal for a Pact for National Responsibility Through EU Solidarity within the Present EU Architecture.- Chapter 23: Proposals for Reforms and Democratization of the EMU.- Chapter 24: Operational Proposal for an EU-CELAC Strategic Alliance.- Chapter 25: Epilogue - Financial Crises, Regionalism and Domestic Adjustment.
