EU-Asia Relations in the Context of Great Power Rivalry
In a rapidly changing world there is an urgent need to adapt and expand our knowledge about relations between the European Union and Asia. This round table brings together some of the editors and contributors to the second edition of The Palgrave Handbook of EU-Asia Handbook to debate key aspects of the EU’s relations with Asian partners and rivals.
A starting point for this discussion is the transformation of global politics which provides the context in which these inter-regional relations play out. This includes fundamental shifts in Europe’s relations with the United States, Russia and China over the past decade; the earlier emphasis on global governance, multilateralism and trade liberalisation has been replaced by the pre-eminence of geopolitical rivalry and a dominant focus on economic security, while the breakdown of the rules-based international order has been accompanied by a trend of democratic backsliding, globally as well as within the European Union.
These far-reaching shifts in the international system have also impacted deeply on EU-Asia relations, in a variety of ways and across a range of different domains. The analyses provided by the contributors to the new edition of the Palgrave Handbook will highlight some of the key issues addressed in the handbook and introduce a number of contributions to the handbook, with specific focus on EU relations with China, on the role of norms and values, on developments on digital and technology policy, and on cooperation in civil protection and disaster management. Beyond these particular issues, the event will also provide an opportunity to discuss the state of EU-Asia relations on the global context more generally with the audience.
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