Varoufakis sparked one of the most spectacular and controversial battles in recent political history when, as finance minster of Greece, he attempted to re-negotiate his country's relationship with the EU. Despite his popular support and meticulous logic, he succeeded only in provoking the fury of Europe's political, financial and media elite. But the true story of what happened is almost entirely unknown - not least because so much of the EU's real business takes place behind closed doors.
Here is his blistering, personal personal account which not only exposes the intricacies and double-dealings of Europe's hidden agenda, but that of power at large.