The book discusses various cases of financialisation and financial crisis in South-Eastern Europe. While these can be directly traced to the region`s reliance upon the global financial regime, the interplay of international financial institutions, the eurozone`s rigidity and domestic policies have produced various outcomes in the countries of the region. The study presents quantitative and qualitative research and offers new insights into the processes that shape the financial and monetary systems. The ex post analysis of how financial instability was created and how it could have been prevented, hopes to provide insights for policy-makers today.