Unlikely Partners? China and the European Union and the Forging of a Strategic Partnership |
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Author:
| Pan, Zhongqi Michalski, Anna |
Series title: | Governing China in the 21st Century Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-981-10-3140-3 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2017 |
Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $139.99USD $119.99 |
Book Description:
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This book provides an in-depth analysis of the relations between China and the EU, tracing the development of this complex, yet intriguing, relationship between two substantially different actors. To uncover a deeper understanding of this unlikely partnership, the authors analyze the partnership through the prism of contending norms and worldviews. The China-EU strategic partnership has evolved through fits and starts but despite continuous trade disputes and severe diplomatic...
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This book provides an in-depth analysis of the relations between China and the EU, tracing the development of this complex, yet intriguing, relationship between two substantially different actors. To uncover a deeper understanding of this unlikely partnership, the authors analyze the partnership through the prism of contending norms and worldviews. The China-EU strategic partnership has evolved through fits and starts but despite continuous trade disputes and severe diplomatic misunderstandings, the EU and China pledge to uphold, even deepen, the partnership. Policy experts and scholars will learn how such contending bilateral relationships can be managed and establish a better understanding of deep-seated conceptual differences between these two entities.