The European Union, China and Central Asia - 9780367900687

Taylor & Francis

The European Union, China and Central AsiaGlobal and Regional Cooperation in A New Era\nAuthor(s): Fabienne Bossuyt, Bart Dessein\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367900687, 978-0367900687\nSynopsis\nThis 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. \n\nThe volume adopts a comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach, combining insights from International Relations, EU Studies, International Economics, International Law, Sinology, and History. It concentrates on three thematic levels: (1) historical and contextual, (2) geopolitical and geo-economic, and (3) socio-cultural and institutional. Paying particular attention to the role of the EU and the factors driving the EUs and Chinas relations with Central Asia, it looks at how the Central Asian countries position themselves vis--vis Chinas growing influe.