China, East Asia and the European Union : : strong economics, weak politics? / / edited by Jan van der Harst, Tjallng Halbertsma.

• Superior document: International Comparative Social Studies, Volume 35
• TeilnehmendeR: Harst, J. van der; Halbertsma, Tjalling,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, Netherlands ;, Boston, [Massachusetts] : : Brill,, 2017.; ©2017
• Year of Publication: 2017
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: International comparative social studies ; Volume 35.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (320 pages) :; illustrations, tables.

In China, East Asia and the European Union specialist authors from both Europe and Asia reflect on the dynamic relationship between the three actors from an International Relations perspective. The book is a testimony to China’s seemingly unstoppable rise, both in the East Asian region and in the relationship with the EU and its member states. The authors investigate why the economic links between the European Union and East Asia have become so firmly established, while in comparison the political bond has remained underdeveloped. They conclude that the crises the EU is currently facing seriously affect its manoeuvring space vis-a-vis China and its neighbours, both economically and politically. Contributors are: Ding Chun, Neil Duggan, Enrico Fardella, Frank Gaenssmantel, Tjalling Halbertsma, Daniel R Hammond, Jan van der Harst, Elisa Hörhager, Jing Jing, Werner Pascha, Sanne Kamerling, David Kerr, Silja Keva, Christopher K. Lamont, Li Junyang, Feng Liu, Maaike Okano-Heijmans, Nadya Stoynova, and Herman Voogsgeerd.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- Introduction: China, East Asia and the European Union—Strong Economics, Weak Politics? / Jan van der Harst and Tjalling Halbertsma -- Overcoming Economic Weakness in Japan and the eu: The Role of Political Entrepreneurship and the Political Economy of Reforms / Werner Pascha -- The Sino-eu Economic Relationship under the Sovereign Debt Crisis / Chun Ding and Junyang Li -- Trade and Economic Relationships in East Asia: Does Globalization Lead to Higher Legalization? / Herman Voogsgeerd -- Weak Politics—Depoliticization as Strategic Choice: an Analysis of Chinese Priorities in Sino-eu Relations / Daniel R. Hammond and Jing Jing -- Same Name, Different Substance? Exploring the Impact of Issue Perceptions on China-eu Relations / Frank Gaenssmantel and Feng Liu -- Misunderstanding and Convergence in Sino-Italian Relations During the Cold War: Implications for the Present / Enrico Fardella -- How are Norms Resisted? Insights from China’s Engagement in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization / Nadya Stoynova -- eu-Asia Security Cooperation: Security Cooperation Between the People’s Republic of China and the European Union / Neil Duggan -- Taking or Avoiding the Path to China-us Rivalry: European Perspectives and Responses / David Kerr -- Reconceptualizing eu-East Asia Security Cooperation: Process, Norms and the Quality of Interaction / Susanne Kamerling -- Sovereignty Over the Skies: The European Union and East Asia’s Air Defense Identification Zones / Christopher K. Lamont -- The eu Pivot Towards Southeast Asia: Between Regional Integration and Security Dynamics / Elisa Hörhager -- Asia-Europe Parliamentary Dialog: Strong Economics, Strong Politics but What Value? / Silja Keva -- A Cinderella Story: The Asian Development Bank and its European Member States / Maaike Okano-Heijmans -- Concluding Remarks / Jan van der Harst and Tjalling Halbertsma -- Bibliography -- Index.