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New horizons in EU-Japan security cooperation?
No full textThe concluding chapter brings together the findings from the individual chapters. It will involve a systematic and comparative analysis of the twelve different security dimensions assessed according to the analytical criteria stipulated for the investigation: the nature of threat perceptions and responses by the EU and Japan, the levels of convergence or divergence reached between the EU and Japan in terms of threat perception and associated response; and the degree of bilateral and multilateral EU security cooperation achieved. The analysis will also pay specific attention to temporal patterns identifying three periods with distinct intentionality of EU-Japan security cooperation. In addition, it will explore the extent to which changes in the structure of the international system, or the role of “third actors” such as the United States, Russia or China, have affected the way the EU and Japan define their interests of appropriate actions. Analysis of this kind will help to establish the areas (traditional versus non-traditional security aspects) where any security cooperation between the EU and Japan is present (and to what degree). This will shed light on the question of whether EU-Japan relations will continue to be dominated by economic relations (trade, investment and finance) or whether these relations will become more balanced in the future, thereby demonstrating that the renewed Strategic Partnership Agreement of 2017 between the EU and Japan is based on more than mere rhetoric. The chapter will conclude with a discussion of current and potential future incentives (‘events-driven’ or ‘concept-driven’) of EU-Japan security cooperation and explore the future outlook for this relationship
The Political Dialogue of EU-China Relations
No full textEver since the start of EU-China relations in the 1970s, the economic factor has dominated the relationship and is likely to do so for the immediate future. The political aspect of EU-China relations only started to acquire a distinct profile in the mid to late 1990s. They have progressed rapidly since, especially after the establishment of the strategic partnership in 2003. It is the aim of this paper to explore the effectiveness of the EU in its political relations with China, e.g., the compliance by China with EU values and norms. While, in practice, it is not easy to separate the political from the security aspect, for analytical reasons a distinction will be made, as far as possible, in this paper along those lines. The paper will first turn to the nature of the EU-China partnership, then proceeds with a treatment of the political dialogue between the EU and China, reviewing the content, history and drivers of that dialogue, and in the latter part examine human rights disputes, dealing with the different perspectives and values/norms of the two partners on this subject
Security Cooperation in EU-China Relations: Towards Convergence?
Full text linkOver the past decade, the EU and China have expanded their relations beyond a focus on economic and trade issues into the sphere of security. This is particularly evident when security is seen to encompass a variety of policy domains—from traditional, military security to non-traditional human security. However, this development has not followed an even or linear path: the record of EU-China security cooperation has been varied across different policy domains, with distinct temporal trajectories. This article addresses the question of why security cooperation between the two sides has advanced in certain policy domains while having faltered in others. Based on an expert survey of European and Chinese scholars, we explore both interest-driven and experience-driven explanations. Our analysis identifies a number of key events in the development of EU-China relations that have been critical in terms of initiating and enhancing cooperation in specific domains. Overall, we find that past experience with actual cooperation, rather than declared intentions, best explains the pattern of cooperation over time
Introduction
No full textThe Handbook provides a comprehensive range of contributions on the relations between the EU and Asia - two regions undergoing significant changes internally yet also developing stronger relations in the context of an emerging multi-polar world. It collates some 40 contributions from various disciplines by contributors from throughout the world
The Palgrave Handbook of EU-Asia Relations
No full textThe Handbook provides a comprehensive range of contributions on the relations between the EU and Asia - two regions undergoing significant changes internally yet also developing stronger relations in the context of an emerging multi-polar world. It collates some 40 contributions from various disciplines by contributors from throughout the world
The European Union and China
No full textThis 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.- Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: The Evolution Of The EU-China Relationship.- Chapter 3: EU Institutions and the Making of EU Foreign Policy.- Chapter 4: Chinese Institutions and Foreign Policy.- Chapter 5: The Political Dimension of EU-China Relations.- Chapter 6: The Economic Dimension of EU-China Relations.- Chapter 7: The Societal Dimension of EU-China Relations.- Chapter 8: The Security Dimension of EU-China Relations.- Chapter 9: International Development Policy and EU-China Relations.- Chapter 10: China and The EU In The Global Context.- Chapter 11: Conclusions and Outlook
Against the odds: (considerable) convergence and (limited) cooperation in EU-China security relations
No full textThe ambition in producing this volume was to examine the nature and extent of relations between the European Union and China beyond the scope of trade and investment. While there is no doubt that this relationship continues to be dominated by economic concerns, the preceding chapters have demonstrated the multifaceted character of the cooperation between the two powers and the value in probing deeper into the various security dimensions of this relationship. Seeking to identify a security perspective in the context of a predominantly economic partnership is not a contradiction. Indeed, these two aspects of EU-China relations can be seen as two sides of the same coin: precisely because the EU and China are such significant trading partners, both also have an inherent interest in various kinds of cooperation that can help to underpin their mutual security (Gartzke 2007). Or, to put it differently, the fact that Europe and China perceive each other as trading partners - and not as adversaries - also makes it easier to consider cooperation across a range of security domains. From such a starting point, EU-China security cooperation is not a utopian concept or a normative agenda, but an empirical question - a question that requires the kind of detailed analysis across a range of relevant areas that the contributions to this volume have provided. Building on these foundations, the purpose of this concluding chapter is threefold. First, to bring together the individual analyses and aggregate them, as much as possible, into a comprehensive picture. Second, the wider context influencing EU-China security relations will be brought into focus, including issues such as the potential for differences among EU member states and the role of third countries as impacting on this relationship in the context of global security. Finally, based on the preceding analysis and discussion, the chapter will provide an overall assessment of the current state and future prospects of EU-China security relations. Security Cooperation between the EU and China - Toward Convergence? The contributions to this volume have systematically analyzed EU-China security relations across a range of traditional and nontraditional dimensions of security. The guiding questions, as established in our introductory chapter, concerned the degree to which one can observe convergence between the two sides with respect to both the perceptions of threats facing the polity/society as well as the domestic policy response in addressing such threats
Security Relations between the European Union and China: From Convergence to Cooperation?
No full textOver the past decade, the EU and China have expanded their relations from a dominant focus on economic and trade issues to the sphere of security. By taking a broadened definition of security, a multi-disciplinary approach, and a comparative perspective, which includes the pairing of scholars from Europe and Asia in the writing of individual chapters, the book provides an in-depth analysis of the extent to which the EU and China not only express similar threat concerns, or make declarations about joint responses, but also adopt concrete measures in the pursuance of security cooperation. In particular, the book seeks to explore a range of key themes in the field of EU-China security cooperation such as nuclear proliferation, international terrorist threats and cyber attacks. Besides providing an overview of the areas where security cooperation exists and where not, it also highlights the aspects of convergence and divergence and the reasons for their occurrence
EU-China security cooperation in context
Full text linkThe paper has two main aims. First it seeks to explore whether security cooperation between the EU and China is taking place, and if so, whether it is evenly spread across a number of security dimensions. Second it intends to investigate the underlying motives or drivers that either facilitate or inhibit EU-China security cooperation. Further, it will explain why the EU rather than EU member states is chosen as the unit of analysis, explore the development of EU-China security relations, and illustrate how historical legacies, identity aspects and differences over key issues, such as sovereignty and territorial integrity, affect EU-China security relations. In addition, it will deal with the theoretical and conceptual underpinnings of the study on EU-China security relations, paying particular emphasis to the concepts of diffusion and convergence. Whether or not EU-China security cooperation converges in one of the ten chosen security dimensions will be assessed by the degree of policy conformity the EU and China are able (or unable) to obtain with regard to threat perceptions and policy response thereto. Attention will be devoted to diffusion factors which can affect changes in the perception of threats and response thereof. Among these factors are changes in (geo-political) structure, interests and norms. A further objective of the paper will be to explore whether policy convergence on threat perceptions and response thereto might be a precondition for joint action, or whether practical cooperation can take place without prior policy convergence between the EU and China. The paper will round off with a short section introducing the security dimensions that are being examined in the more detailed study on which this paper is based
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