TY - BOOK AU - Crawford,Alan Pell AU - Czuczka,Tony TI - Angela Merkel: a chancellorship forged in crisis SN - 9781118641101 (cloth) AV - 302 DD 290.33 M563C 2013 U1 - 943.088/3092 PY - 2013/// CY - Chichester, West Sussex PB - John Wiley & Sons Inc. KW - Merkel, Angela KW - Financial crises KW - Germany KW - History KW - 21st century KW - Heads of state KW - Primeros ministros KW - Alemania KW - Economic policy KW - 1990- KW - Política económica KW - Política y gobierno N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 195198) index; Exodus (Merkel's journey) -- Revelation (five minutes to midnight) -- Genesis (eastern roots) -- Numbers (Germany's subprime scandal) N2 - This biography explains the motives behind Merkel's drive to remake Europe for the age of globalization, her economic role models and the experiences under communism that color her decisions. Through interviews with policy makers and Merkel confidants, the book reveals the behind-the-scenes drama of the economic crisis that came to dominate her chancellorship and her prickly relationship with the U.S ER -