China, the European Union, and the International Politics of Global Governance

""This is volume addresses two major themes in contemporary international relations: Sino-European relations and global governance. This book has a focused approach to Sino-European relations, with global governance as both a topic for analysis and a conceptual framework to join together the individual chapters in a coherent way"--Provided by the publisher"-- Provided by publisher Front Matter....Pages i-x Introduction New Players and New Order of Global Governance....Pages 1-11 China-Eu Relations: Rivalry Impedes Strategic Partnership....Pages 13-28 A Liberal Institutionalist Perspective on China-EU Relations....Pages 29-50 Social Constructivist Perspectives on China-Eu Relations....Pages 51-74 China and the Eu in the UN....Pages 75-93 Shaping The Agenda Jointly? China and the Eu in the G20....Pages 95-113 The Eu and China in the Wto: What Contribution to the International Rule of Law? Reflections in Light of The Raw Materials and Rare Earths Disputes....Pages 115-135 International Financial Institutions....Pages 137-156 Different Versions of Interregionalism and Asem’S Multilateral Utility for Global Governance....Pages 157-173 Traditional Security Issues....Pages 175-193 Nontraditional Security Issues....Pages 195-212 Confronting The Climate Challenge: Convergence and Divergence between the EU and China....Pages 213-231 China, the EU, and Global Governance in Human Rights....Pages 233-249 Development Policy: Alternatives, Challenges, and Opportunities....Pages 251-269 Back Matter....Pages 271-290 "This volume addresses two major themes in contemporary international relations: Sino-European relations and global governance. In its focused analysis of Sino-European relations, global governance serves as both a topic for analysis and a conceptual framework to join together individual chapters. The editors, expert Chinese scholars, have brought together a diverse group of established and promising young scholars from China, Europe, and elsewhere. In the first part, contributors share perspectives on Sino-European relations from three major theoretical approaches. In part two, discussions are focused on China and the EU's roles and interactions in several major global institutions. The third part moves on to China and the EU's relations in several major issue areas. This book has important implications for Chinese foreign policy, the European Union and the future of global governance, and international relations at large"-- Provided by publisher Two major themes in contemporary international relations--Sino-European relations and global governance--are both addressed in this volume. In its focused analysis of Sino-European relations, global governance serves as both a topic for analysis and a conceptual framework to join together individual chapters. Featuring perspectives from a diverse group of established and promising young scholars from China, Europe, and elsewhere, this book has important implications for Chinese foreign policy, the European Union, the future of global governance, and international relations at large