Europe-Asia Relations
Subtitle: Building Multilateralisms (Palgrave studies in European Union Politics)
Contributors: Richard Balme (Editor); Brian Bridges (Editor)
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: June 24, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780230550674
Subjects: International relations; POLITICS & GOVERNMENT; Political Science; Politics / Current Events; Politics/International Relations; East Asia, Far East; International Relations - General; Political Science / International Relations
Description: Europe and the Asia Pacific are central to the new global order, acting both as partners and as counter-balances to American power and influence. Through the expanding European Union, the European states collectively have become a major actor in globalization through their economic might and global links. At the same time, economic development and transition politics have transformed the regional and international politics of the Asia Pacific. Europe-Asia Relations analyses the increasingly complex and close-knit inter-relations between these two regions. By addressing both key thematic topics - trade, investment, diplomacy and security - and crucial bilateral relations with major actors, such as China, Japan, India, as well as middle powers and regional organizations, this volume provides a comprehensive overview of the inter-regional relationship. By exploring the substance, manner and dynamics of these inter-actions at the bilateral, multi-lateral, and inter-regional levels, this volume examines how the various countries and peoples relate to each other and to the emerging multi-polar and multi-lateral global order. The Europe-Asia relationship is often described as the weak link in the global power triangle with the United States. Yet, by using a multi-national and multi-disciplinary group of authors, this volume sheds new light on this increasingly important relationship, which will be crucial to the future dynamics of international order.