Kaput cover art

Kaput

The End of the German Miracle

 Preview
Try Premium Plus free
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Unlimited access to our all-you-can-listen catalogue of 15K+ audiobooks and podcasts
Access exclusive sales and deals.
£8.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically.

Kaput

By: Wolfgang Münchau
Narrated by: Mark Elstob
Try Premium Plus free

£8.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Buy Now for £12.99

Buy Now for £12.99

About this listen

Until recently, Germany appeared to be a paragon of economic and political success. Angela Merkel was widely seen as the true 'leader of the free world', and Germany's export-driven economic model seemed to deliver prosperity. But recent events—from Germany's dependence on Russian gas to its car industry's delays in the race to electric—have undermined this view.

In Kaput, Wolfgang Münchau argues that the weaknesses of Germany's economy have, in fact, been brewing for decades. The neo-mercantilist policies of the German state, driven by close connections between the country's industrial and political elite, have left Germany technologically behind over-reliant on authoritarian Russia and China—and with little sign of being able to adapt to the digital realities of the 21st century. It is an essential read for anyone interested in the future of Europe's biggest economy.

©2024 Wolfgang Münchau (P)2024 Swift Press Audio Europe Germany Politics & Government Russia Socialism Capitalism China Military
All stars
Most relevant
Concisely written and highlights a range of problems in many areas - geopolitical, political, energy, banking, industry, labour, digitalisation and education.

A clear and compelling view of Germany's structural economic issues

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
This was a thorough examination of Germany and how its current economic woes have been decades in the making. The writing/narration style I found casual but informative. Also, surprisingly for me, was the acknowledgement that 'Orange Man Bad' was completely correct about Germany's poor energy choices, which could crush them...and did.

Logical and really interesting

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Great overview of German economy and impact of digitalisation on Germany nowadays z z z z

Great book

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
He’s got some valid points, but his diagnosis is fundamentally wrong. The European elites have failed but don’t blame the so called “far right”. The UK and the US can hardly be seen as models.

A praise for hyper-capitalism

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.