The European Union in the Asia-Pacific

'At a time when both the EU and Asian regional groups are facing significant pressures from the global power shift, this remarkable collection of essays offers both cutting edge analysis and suggests pathways for their mutual interaction and advancement. A valuable read for scholars and policy-makers alike.' Amitav Acharya, Distinguished Professor of International Relations, American University, Washington, D.C 'This welcome volume adds significantly to the literature on relations between the European Union and Asia-Pacific. It is well organised, brings together a strong set of expert contributors and benefits from a strong set of common themes and questions. It raises and explores a range of highly significant ideas about the EUs capacity to become, and be recognised as, a strategic actor in East and Southeast Asia, and subjects them to analysis and evaluation from both a European and an Asia-Pacific perspective.' Michael Smith, Professor in European Politics, University of Warwick 'It is high time for the EU to rethink its strategic priorities in the Asia-Pacific region. This volume does full justice to this aim, in terms of both coverage and depth. Overall, this is first-rate account of its subject and a necessary read for anyone seeking a better understanding of both the EU and the Asia Pacific at the beginning of the 21st century.' Pascal Vennesson, Professor of Political Science, S. Rajaratnam School of International Relations, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore -- .

Weiqing Song is Associate Professor of Political Science and Jean Monnet Chair in European Politics at the University of Macau Jianwei Wang is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Macau -- .

Contents List of tables List of figures Notes on contributors Preface List of abbreviations Introduction: The European Unions Asia-Pacific strategies and policies at the crossroads Weiqing Song and Jianwei Wang Part I: General strategic context 1 The European Union in the Asia-Pacific: strategic reflections Michael Reiterer 2 A European pivot towards Asia? Inter-regionalism in a new era Julie Gilson Part II: Major issues and themes 3 European Union security policy and initiatives in the Asia-Pacific Fulvio Attin 4 Assessing the European Unions economic relations with the Asia-Pacific Miguel Otero-Iglesias 5 Public diplomacy of the European Union in East Asia Suetyi Lai and Li Zhang 6 The European Unions approach to human security: lessons from the Asia-Pacific Evangelos Fanoulis Part III: Selected countries and groups 7 The European Unions partnership with China: navigating between trouble and promise Gustaaf Geeraerts 8 Shifting constraints, evolving opportunities and the search for the strategic in the European UnionJapan bilateral partnership Elena Atanassova-Cornelis 9 The European Unions security strategy in the ASEAN region Reuben Wong 10 The European Union in Australia and New Zealand Nicole Scicluna Index -- .