The European Union, China and Central Asia: Global and Regional Cooperation in A New Era

ISBN-13: 9780367900687 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 294 str.

Fabienne Bossuyt; Bart Dessein

Opis

This book examines the involvement of the European Union (EU) and China in Central Asia and critically assesses the implications this has for the region as a whole.

Spis treści

Chapter One: Introduction: The EU and China in Central Asia: (Un)natural Partners?  Part I Historical and Contemporary Contexts of China and the European Union in Central Asia  Chapter Two: Central Asia between China and Europe: Reflections on historical identity  Chapter Three: The Context of China’s Pursuits in Central Asia: The role of historical memories in Chinese foreign policy-making  Chapter Four: Sketching the Context: A Comparative overview of the EU’s and China’s engagement with Central Asia  Part II Geopolitical Implications of the European Union’s and China’s Engagement with Central Asia Chapter Five: European Engagement with China’s Belt and Road Initiative: A Central Asian perspective  Chapter Six: The Other Actor: Gauging Russian reactions to potential EU-China cooperation on the Belt and Road Initiative in Central Asia  Chapter Seven: Varieties of Hierarchy and Central Asian Resilience  Chapter Eight: Central Asian Countries and Their Trade Relations with the European Union and China: Towards cooperation or competition?  Chapter Nine: The EU and China in Central Asian Energy Geopolitics  Part III Soft Power and Governance Perspectives on the European Union’s and China’s Engagement with Central Asia  Chapter Ten: Soft Power Instruments: An assessment of China’s soft power and sinophobia in Central Asia  Chapter Eleven: Between the EU, Russia, and China: Cultural diplomacy competition in Central Asia  Chapter Twelve: Russia, China and the European Union in the Framework of ‘Greater Eurasia’: An emerging Eurasian governance system  Chapter Thirteen: Towards a New Model of Transnational Governance in Anti-corruption: Hopeful new beginnings in Central Asia?  Chapter Fourteen: EU-China Relations in Central Asia in the Context of the Belt and Road Initiative: A regional(ist) perspective  Chapter Fifteen: Conclusion: What Scope for EU-China Cooperation in Central Asia in the Context of the Belt and Road Initiative and Beyond?