The Role of the European Union in Asia: China and India as Strategic Partners

by Gaens,Bart

• ISBN13: 9780754677901
• ISBN10: 0754677907
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-11-28
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

The EU has identified the establishment of strategic partnerships, aiming to establish frameworks for flexible and long-term cooperation with emerging global players as a key objective in pursuing effective multilateralism. This book assesses in particular the strategy of the European Union towards China and India and subsequently explores ways of promoting a stronger and more versatile role for the EU in Asia. Addressed throughout the different chapters: - are the views of the European Union on the rise of new regional powers and how these are reflected in its common policies and strategies - what kind of a role does the EU play on the ground in Asia and, apart from economic influence, what are the prospects for political, security-related and cultural impact - an exploration of the interplay of the EU with India and China in global governance and globalization and in reforming and utilizing multilateralism, especially in the context of climate change and energy security - how should the EU pursue its interests in Asia and its objectives in global governance and multilateralism through partnerships with India and China, while retaining its special relationship with the United States? The book is aimed at students, scholars and policy-makers as the EU's external relations and shifts in global governance are the focus of key international debates in Political Science, European Studies and International Relations.