Towards a New Multilateralism: Cultural Divergence and Political Convergence? (Globalisation, Europe, and Multilateralism)

This edited book focuses on the dynamic balance between global cultural diversity and multilateral convergence in relevant policy areas that involve actual and potential policy convergences (and divergences): the environment, trade, peace and security, and human rights. It offers theoretical reflections about the impact of the concept of multiple modernities on new ideas, cultural backgrounds, and/or national or regional particularities. An interdisciplinary team of authors combines comparative policy analysis with theoretical dialogue about the conceptual, institutional, normative, and political dimensions of a new kind of multilateral cooperation. Finally, the book concludes that by stimulating an intercultural dialogue which goes beyond a mere "rational choice" approach, we can foster progress through a better understanding of the opportunities and limitations offered by a pluralist, varied, post-hegemonic, and multilayered form of multilateral cooperation. This book will be of key interest to scholars and students of European/EU studies, economics, human rights, climate change, history, cultural studies, international relations, international political economy, security studies, and international law. Foreword / by José Luís de Sales Marques -- Introduction / Mario Telò and Thomas Meyer -- Meeting sustainable development goals through a paradigm shift in the world pattern / Pan Jiahua and Yang Xinran -- China's global ecological civilization and multilateral environmental governance / Coraline Goron -- Chinese power sector regulation : key lessons for developing nations / Deborah Seligsohn -- The crisis of international trade, and its cultural and political implications : is the EU's approach contributing to a renewal of multilateralism? / Mario Telò -- EU-China economic and trade relations in the hard times of the world economy / Ding Chun and Zhang Xiaotong -- Towards a comprehensive approach to trade and social justice / Renato Flôres -- Multilateralism in crisis : a European perspective / Michael Zürn -- Human security, climate change, and migration : a European perspective / Nuno Severiano Teixeira, Joana Castro Pereira, and Susana Ferreira -- Multiple modernities and universal human rights / Thomas Meyer -- Human rights and a "garden" of human community in the post-globalization era / Eun-Jeung Lee -- The crisis of multilateralism and the future of human rights / André W.M. Gerrits -- Multilateralism via inter-practicality : institutions and relations / Qin Yaqing "This edited book focuses on the dynamic balance between global cultural diversity and multilateral convergence in relevant policy areas that involve actual and potential policy convergences (and divergences): the environment, trade, peace and security, and human rights. It offers theoretical reflections about the impact of the concept of multiple modernities on new ideas, cultural backgrounds, and/or national or regional particularities. An interdisciplinary team of authors combine comparative policy analysis with theoretical dialogue about the conceptual, institutional, normative, and political dimensions of a new kind of multilateral cooperation. Finally, the book concludes that by stimulating an intercultural dialogue which goes beyond a mere "rational choice" approach, we can foster progress through a better understanding of the opportunities and limitations offered by a pluralist, varied, post-hegemonic, and multi-layered form of multilateral cooperation. This book will be of key interest to scholars and students of European/EU studies, economics, human rights, climate change, history, cultural studies, international relations, international political economy, security studies, and international law"-- Provided by publisher