I don't think people like Jacques Delors were motivated by neoliberal conspiracies to force competition and "reform" on nation states (which is not to deny the existence of would-be such conspirators, or that economic liberals were not in favour of the single currency).

Which reminds me of the Shock Doctrine and how the economic structure of South Africa after apartheid was written by a select few while the great number of people (including most of ANCs leadership) were busy with what seamed as the great questions of democracy.

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