Europe-Asia relations : building multilateralisms / edited by Richard Balme and Brian Bridges.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introducing Asia, Europe and the Challenges of Globalization / Richard Balme, Brian Bridges -- Inter-Regional Relations in a Globalizing Context -- Europe-Asia: The Historical Limits of a 'soft' Relationship / Francois Godement -- EU Foreign Policy and Asia / Karen E. Smith -- The Asia Strategy of the European Union and Asia-EU Economic Relations: History and New Developments / Sung-Hoon Park, Heung-Chong Kim -- EU-ASEAN Relations and Policy-Learning / Yeo Lay Hwee -- Asian Migrants in Europe: The Need for a Global Perspective / Leo Douw -- Patterns of Bilateralism -- A European Strategy Towards China? The Limits of Integration in Foreign Policy Making / Richard Balme -- China's Strategic Thinking: The Role of the European Union / Ting Wai -- Taiwan and Europe / Czeslaw Tubilewicz -- From an Issue-specific to a Global Partnership: Japan and the European Union / Machiko Hachiya -- The European Union and the Korean Conundrum / Brian Bridges -- India-EU Relations: Building a Strategic Partnership / Ummu Salma Bava.

"The EU is now a major player in globalization due to its economic power and position in trade relations. The enlargement has led to a higher IR profile for the EU and EU external diplomacy has been deeply affected by the events surrounding 9/11. At the same time economic development and transition politics have also transformed regional and international relations among the Asian states over the past two decades. Europe and Asia are therefore two major centres for the development of multi-polar and multi-lateral relations. This volume explores the substance and manner in which the member countries of the EU and their Asian counterparts interact at bilateral, multi-lateral and inter-regional levels."--Publisher description.

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