Overview

Since the mid-1990s, the European Union has defined the Asia Pacific as one of its key strategic targets on its ambitious road towards a global power. Over the past decades, big changes have taken place on both sides and the wider world. It's high time to evaluate the EU's performance in its Asian policy. In fact, the EU is at crossroads with its Asia Pacific policy. On several aspects, the EU is compelled to redefine its interests and roles, and rethink its strategies and policies towards the dynamic and ever important Asia Pacific region. This volume addresses this theme, by elaborating the general context, major issues and countries in the EU's Asia Pacific policy. It covers issue areas of traditional security, economy and trade, public diplomacy, and human security and focuses on the EU's relations with China, Japan, the ASEAN countries, and Australasia.

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Author:   Weiqing Song ,  Jianwei Wang
Publisher:   Manchester University Press
Imprint:   Manchester University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.513kg
ISBN:  

9781526131850

ISBN 10:   1526131854
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   20 February 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents List of tables List of figures Notes on contributors Preface List of abbreviations Introduction: The European Union’s Asia-Pacific strategies and policies at the crossroads Weiqing Song and Jianwei Wang Part I: General strategic context 1 The European Union in the Asia-Pacific: strategic reflections Michael Reiterer 2 A European pivot towards Asia? Inter-regionalism in a new era Julie Gilson Part II: Major issues and themes 3 European Union security policy and initiatives in the Asia-Pacific Fulvio Attinà 4 Assessing the European Union’s economic relations with the Asia-Pacific Miguel Otero-Iglesias 5 Public diplomacy of the European Union in East Asia Suetyi Lai and Li Zhang 6 The European Union’s approach to human security: lessons from the Asia-Pacific Evangelos Fanoulis Part III: Selected countries and groups 7 The European Union’s partnership with China: navigating between trouble and promise Gustaaf Geeraerts 8 Shifting constraints, evolving opportunities and the search for the “strategic” in the European Union–Japan bilateral partnership Elena Atanassova-Cornelis 9 The European Union’s security strategy in the ASEAN region Reuben Wong 10 The European Union in Australia and New Zealand Nicole Scicluna Index -- .

Reviews

'At a time when both the EU and Asian regional groups are facing significant pressures from the global power shift, this remarkable collection of essays offers both cutting edge analysis and suggests pathways for their mutual interaction and advancement. A valuable read for scholars and policymakers alike.' Amitav Acharya, Distinguished Professor of International Relations, American University, Washington, D.C 'This welcome volume adds significantly to the literature on relations between the European Union and Asia-Pacific. It is well organised, brings together a strong set of expert contributors and benefits from a strong set of common themes and questions. It raises and explores a range of highly significant ideas about the EU's capacity to become, and be recognised as, a strategic actor in East and Southeast Asia, and subjects them to analysis and evaluation from both a European and an Asia-Pacific perspective.' Michael Smith, Professor in European Politics, University of Warwick 'It is high time for the EU to rethink its strategic priorities in the Asia Pacific region. This volume does full justice to this aim, in terms of both coverage and depth. Overall, this is first-rate account of its subject and a necessary read for anyone seeking a better understanding of both the EU and the Asia Pacific at the beginning of the 21st century.' Pascal Vennesson, Professor of Political Science, S. Rajaratnam School of International Relations, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore -- .

'At a time when both the EU and Asian regional groups are facing significant pressures from the global power shift, this remarkable collection of essays offers both cutting edge analysis and suggests pathways for their mutual interaction and advancement. A valuable read for scholars and policy-makers alike.' Amitav Acharya, Distinguished Professor of International Relations, American University, Washington, D.C 'This welcome volume adds significantly to the literature on relations between the European Union and Asia-Pacific. It is well organised, brings together a strong set of expert contributors and benefits from a strong set of common themes and questions. It raises and explores a range of highly significant ideas about the EU's capacity to become, and be recognised as, a strategic actor in East and Southeast Asia, and subjects them to analysis and evaluation from both a European and an Asia-Pacific perspective.' Michael Smith, Professor in European Politics, University of Warwick 'It is high time for the EU to rethink its strategic priorities in the Asia-Pacific region. This volume does full justice to this aim, in terms of both coverage and depth. Overall, this is first-rate account of its subject and a necessary read for anyone seeking a better understanding of both the EU and the Asia Pacific at the beginning of the 21st century.' Pascal Vennesson, Professor of Political Science, S. Rajaratnam School of International Relations, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore -- .

Author Information

Weiqing Song is Associate Professor of Political Science and Jean Monnet Chair in European Politics at the University of Macau, Macao SAR, China. Jianwei Wang is Professor of Political Science and Director of Institute of Global and Public Affairs at the University of Macau, Macau SAR, China.

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