Get 20M+ Full-Text Papers For Less Than $1.50/day. Start a 14-Day Trial for You or Your Team.

Learn More →

The EU’s approach towards Asia: regional cooperation and regional conflicts in the past and today

The EU’s approach towards Asia: regional cooperation and regional conflicts in the past and today Within the context of EU-Asia relations, the EU has tried to export its regional integration model for decades. As regards this, the ASEAN has been the natural partner of the EU. This article gives an overview on how the EU has linked its regional integration efforts with the intention of transforming regional conflicts in the (East) Asian region in the past and today. It shows that the EU has in the past relied on active model setting and positioning in order to “export” its regional integration approach. Recent developments, however, show that this approach has been abandoned. Although there has been a recent increase in EU policy papers on the region, the EU is currently embracing a rather soft approach based on socialization efforts when it comes to East Asian conflict issues. The paper concludes by stating that this is both the result of a cautious EU “shying away” from adopting any precise position on pressing Asian security issues and of an adaptation of the EU approach towards a more modest modus operandi of mutual “sharing of experiences and best practices.” http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Asia Europe Journal Springer Journals

The EU’s approach towards Asia: regional cooperation and regional conflicts in the past and today

Scherwitz, Eva
Asia Europe Journal , Volume 14 (4) – Jul 5, 2016
Download PDF
16 pages

Loading next page...
 
/lp/springer-journals/the-eu-s-approach-towards-asia-regional-cooperation-and-regional-RHVpQDcswL
Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2016 by Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Subject
Social Sciences; Social Sciences, general; International Economics
ISSN
1610-2932
eISSN
1612-1031
DOI
10.1007/s10308-016-0454-1
Publisher site
See Article on Publisher Site

Abstract

Within the context of EU-Asia relations, the EU has tried to export its regional integration model for decades. As regards this, the ASEAN has been the natural partner of the EU. This article gives an overview on how the EU has linked its regional integration efforts with the intention of transforming regional conflicts in the (East) Asian region in the past and today. It shows that the EU has in the past relied on active model setting and positioning in order to “export” its regional integration approach. Recent developments, however, show that this approach has been abandoned. Although there has been a recent increase in EU policy papers on the region, the EU is currently embracing a rather soft approach based on socialization efforts when it comes to East Asian conflict issues. The paper concludes by stating that this is both the result of a cautious EU “shying away” from adopting any precise position on pressing Asian security issues and of an adaptation of the EU approach towards a more modest modus operandi of mutual “sharing of experiences and best practices.”

Journal

Asia Europe Journal – Springer Journals

Published: Jul 5, 2016

References

  • Structures, shocks and norm change: explaining the late rise of Asia’ defence diplomacy
    Capie, D
  • Constructing the self and changing others: reconsidering ‘normative power Europe’
    Diez, T
  • New regionalism and modes of governance—comparing US and EU strategies in Latin America
    Grugel, JB
  • The ASEAN Regional Forum: from dialogue to practical security cooperation?
    Haacke, J
  • Civilian power or soft imperialism? The EU as a global actor and the role of interregionalism
    Hettne, B; Söderbaum, F
  • European Commission (EEAS)
    Interview, B
  • European Parliament
    Interview, B
  • Former official of the EU Commission
    Interview, B
  • European Commission (EEAS)
    Interview, B
  • Diffusing regional integration: the EU and Southeast Asia
    Jetschke, A; Murray, P
  • Perception and misperception in international politics
    Jervis, R
  • ASEAN-EU-Beziehungen: von regionaler Integrationsförderung zur Sicherheitsrelevanz?
    Jetschke, A; Portela, C
  • Europe and Southeast Asia: ASEAN-EU interregionalism between pluralist and solidarist societies
    Morada, NM
  • The EU’s comprehensive approach to security in Asia
    Reiterer, M
  • EU and ASEAN: 30 years and beyond
    Yeo, G
  • Power transition and international order in Asia: issues and challenges
    Yeo, LH
  • The European Union and the promotion of democracy: Europe's Mediterranean and Asian policies
    Youngs, R
  • Europe as a global actor: empire by example?
    Zielonka, J