The European Union in the Asia-Pacific : rethinking Europe's strategies and policies / edited by Weiqing Song, Jianwei Wang

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

Includes bibliographical references and index

The European Union in the Asia-Pacific: strategic reflections / Michael Reiterer -- A European pivot towards Asia? Inter-regionalism in a new era / Julie Gilson -- European Union security policy and initiatives in the Asia-Pacific / Miguel Otero-Iglesias -- Assessing the European Union's economic relations with the Asia-Pacific / Evangelos Fanoulis -- The European Union's partnership with China: navigating between trouble and promise / Gustaaf Geeraerts -- Shifting constraints, evolving opportunities and the search for the "strategic" in the European Union and Japan bilateral partnership / Elena Atanassova-Cornelis -- The European Union's security strategy in the ASEAN region / Reuben Wong -- The European Union in Australia and New Zealand / Nicole Scicluna

Print version record

In English.

eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - Worldwide