John Marangos is Professor of Comparative Economic Systems in the Department of Balkan, Slavic, and Oriental Studies at the University of Macedonia, Greece. Focal points of John’s research include international development, transition economics, and innovative methodologies for teaching economics. He is the author of numerous journal articles and books, including Europe in Crisis, co-edited with Nikolas Karagiannis and Aristidis Bitzenis, and a three volume set on comparative economic systems, all published by Palgrave Macmillan.