The European Union and China

✍ Scribed by Thomas Christiansen, Emil Kirchner, Uwe Wissenbach

• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Year: 2018
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 237
• Series: The European Union Series
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This accessible text offers a comprehensive analysis of the European Union (EU)-China relationship, as one of the most important in global politics today. Both are major players on the world stage, accounting for 30% of trade and nearly a quarter of the world’s population.  This text shows how, despite many differences in political systems and values, China and the EU have developed such a close, regular set of interactions at multiple levels: from political-strategic, to economic, and individual.

The authors start with an historical overview of the domestic politics and foreign policy apparatus of each partner to show the context in which external relations are devised. From this foundation, each key dimension of the relationship is analysed, from trade and monetary policy, security, culture and society. The authors show the relative merits of different theoretical perspectives and outline what is next for this complex, ever-changing relationship. At every step, the success of each partner in persuading the other of changing their position(s) for key strategic interests is explored. What emerges is a multifaceted picture of relations between two sides that are fundamentally different kinds of actors in the international system, yet have many mutual interests and a common stake in the stability of global governance.  

The first major text to offer an accessible introduction to the multifaceted nature of EU-China relations, this book is an ideal companion for upper undergraduate and postgraduate students on Politics, International Relations and European Studies courses. 

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Contents
List of Features
List of Abbreviations
Preface
About the authors
1 Introduction
Introduction
Europe and China: The Role of History, Concepts and Ideas
Imbalances and Uneven Focus in EU–China Relations
The Elephant in the Room: The Role of the United States in EU–China Relations
Conclusion
2 The Evolution of the EU–China Relationship
Introduction
The Evolution of EU–China Relations
Perspectives on the EU–China relationship: continuity and change
Conclusion
3 EU Institutions and the Making of EU Foreign Policy
Introduction
The Role of Member States in EU Foreign Policy
Supranational Institutions and EU External Relations
The Nature of European Foreign Policy
Conclusion
4 Chinese Institutions and Foreign Policy
Introduction: China’s Rise and Its Foreign Policy
China’s New Assertiveness: Change or No Change of Foreign Policy?
Identity Issues: Respect, Recognition, Reciprocity
Chinese Foreign Policy Principles and Priorities
China’s Domestic Agenda and Foreign Policy
Chinese Foreign Policy Actors: A Glimpse Behind the Bamboo Curtain
Chinese Foreign Policy and the EU
Conclusion
5 The Political Dimension of EU–China Relations
Introduction
Political Dialogues
Drivers of the Political Relationship
Human Rights Disputes
Other Contentious Issues in EU–China Relations
Conclusion
6 The Economic Dimension of EU–China Relations
Introduction
Trade
Foreign Direct Investment
Monetary Policy and the International Financial System
The Impact of the Eurozone Crisis on EU–China Relations
Conclusion
7 The Societal Dimension of EU–China Relations
Introduction
Education and Research Collaboration in EU–China Relations
The Role of Think Tanks, NGOs and Civil Society
The Role of Culture in the Relations Between the EU and China
Sport in EU–China Relations
Migration and Migrants
Tourism
Conclusion
8 The Security Dimension of EU–China Relations
Introduction
The EU as (Non-)Actor in Asian Security
Chinese Focus on Regional Security
Chinese Practice of the Principle of Non-Interference
Issues for EU–China Security Cooperation
Conclusion
9 International Development Policy and EU–China Relations
Introduction
The EU’s and China’s Approaches to Development
The EU, China and Developing Countries: A History of Competition and Cooperation
The EU’s and China’s Approaches to Development Assistance: Commonalities and Differences
Impact on EU–China Relations
Conclusion
10 China and the EU in the Global Context
Introduction
European and Chinese Perspectives on Global Governance
Multilateralism/Multipolarity
European and Chinese Attitudes to Global Regimes
Conclusion
11 Conclusions and Outlook
Appendix: Milestones in the History of EU-China Relations
References
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