In his talk, Professor Ertman will focus on the way the current European crisis has been understood and discussed in Germany. Against this background, he will attempt to explain the behavior of the German government, and especially that of Chancellor Merkel, while also seeking to account for the reaction of Italy and other southern European crisis states to Germany´s new position within Europe.
Program
6:00 p.m. Introduction Ellyn Toscano, Executive Director, New York University Florence
6:05 The Euro-Crisis in Germany and Italy Thomas Ertman, Professor of Sociology, New York University
