The European Union in the Asia-Pacific: Rethinking Europe's Strategies and Polic

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The collection studies the interactions of the European Union and the Asia Pacific, focusing on the EU as an emerging global player in contemporary international relations.

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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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'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 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 a strategic actor in East and Southeast Asia, and analyses them 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. A first-rate account.' Pascal Vennesson, Professor of Political Science, S. Rajaratnam School of International Relations, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Since the mid-1990s, the European Union (EU) has defined the Asia-Pacific region as a key strategic target on its ambitious road towards being a global power. In light of internal challenges within the EU and new developments in world politics, the EU is being compelled to redefine its interests and roles, and rethink its strategies and policies towards the ever more important and dynamic Asia-Pacific region. This volume is the first to examine the EU's foreign policy towards the region in such comprehensive detail, covering security policy, economy and trade, public diplomacy and human security.

Author Biography

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.

Table of Contents

Contents List of tables List of figures Notes on contributorsPrefaceList of abbreviationsIntroduction: The European Union's Asia-Pacific strategies and policies at the crossroads Weiqing Song and Jianwei WangPart I: General strategic context1 The European Union in the Asia-Pacific: strategic reflections Michael Reiterer2 A European pivot towards Asia? Inter-regionalism in a new era Julie GilsonPart II: Major issues and themes3 European Union security policy and initiatives in the Asia-Pacific Fulvio Attinà4 Assessing the European Union's economic relations with the Asia-Pacific Miguel Otero-Iglesias5 Public diplomacy of the European Union in East Asia Suetyi Lai and Li Zhang6 The European Union's approach to human security: lessons from the Asia-Pacific Evangelos FanoulisPart III: Selected countries and groups7 The European Union's partnership with China: navigating between trouble and promise Gustaaf Geeraerts8 Shifting constraints, evolving opportunities and the search for the "strategic" in the European Union–Japan bilateral partnership Elena Atanassova-Cornelis9 The European Union's security strategy in the ASEAN regionReuben Wong10 The European Union in Australia and New Zealand Nicole SciclunaIndex

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'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 -- .

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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 powe r. 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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'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

Details ISBN1526163888 Short Title The European Union in the Asia-Pacific Pages 240 Publisher Manchester University Press Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 1526163888 ISBN-13 9781526163882 Format Paperback Imprint Manchester University Press Place of Publication Manchester Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations 12 tables, 15 graphs Author Jianwei Wang Publication Date 2022-07-05 NZ Release Date 2022-07-05 UK Release Date 2022-07-05 Edited by Jianwei Wang Subtitle Rethinking Europe's Strategies and Policies DEWEY 327.405 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2022-07-04 Alternative 9781526131850 We've got this

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