Europe in Emerging Asia - Opportunities and Obstacles in Political and Economic Encounters

In light of the Eurozone crisis and the growth of Asian economies, have new challenges emerged for the relations between nations in these regions? As the Asian consumer class grows and its culture globalizes, what does this mean for the export of Eurocentric values and norms? And what does the future hold for the economic, political, and cultural policies between these two powerful regions? This book explores the relationship between European and emerging Asian economies, as globalization changes the international economic and political landscape. Reflecting on past interactions and possibilities for the future, the book brings together Asian and European perspectives from former politicians, diplomats, and academic experts to examine questions around trade and security, rights and climate change, identity clashes, and the colonial legacy. The book is a timely consideration of highly topical questions that will shape international politics in the twenty-first century.

Abbreviations Preface, Ana Palacio Preface, M K Narayanan Introduction: Europe in Emerging Asia: Visions and Divisions, Fredrik Erixon and Krishnan Srinivasan 1. Europe and India: Dialogue without Intimacy, Krishnan Srinivasan 2. Europe and South Asia: An Enduring Engagement, Iftekhar Chowdhury 3.Europe and Southeast Asia: The Nature of Contemporary Relations, Evi Fitriani 4. Thailand’s Middle Income Trap and Europe’s Assistance, Kriengsak Chareonwongsak 5. Korea and Asia-Europe Relations, Jin Park 6. Britain, Europe and Emerging Asia: A Tale of Opportunity and Frustration, James Mayall 7. Whither Asia-Europe Trade Relations and Political Cooperation? Fredrik Erixon 8. EU-China Trade Relations: The Past, Present and Future, Zhang Xiaotong 9. Why China-European Relations are not so Strategic: Ten Hypotheses, Wang Yiwei 10. Central Europe, the European Union and Emerging Asia, Agnieszka Kuszewska 11. Europe’s Eastward Expansion: The Connotations for Emerging Asia, Hari Vasudevan 12. American Bargaining, Pivoting, and Rebalancing: Implications for Europe and Emerging Asia, Philip I. Levy Notes on Contributors Index Bibliography