Eu-china-africa Trilateral Relations In A Multipolar World: Hic Sunt Dracones (the European Union In International Affairs)
by Anna Katharina Stahl /
2017 / English / PDF
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This book considers the effect of China’s unprecedented economic
growth and more prominent geopolitical role in the twenty-first
century. Rising powers considerably alter international
relations, leading to the emergence of a multipolar world order
that impacts more traditional international players like the
European Union (EU). China’s growing economic and diplomatic
influence is particularly relevant in Africa, where it presents
an alternative to conventional North-South relations and proposes
a new type of South-South partnership. Stahl examines the EU’s
foreign policy response regarding China’s growing presence in
Africa, as well as the EU’s attempts to refocus attention on the
African continent. Drawing on a rich body of evidence collected
through fieldwork in China and Africa, and extensive expert
interviews, the author sheds light on the novel trend of
EU-China-Africa trilateral relations. The book offers a new
analytical framework for the study of the EU’s foreign policy of
engagement with emerging powers and will appeal to graduate
students and scholars interested in the EU’s international role,
international relations and development, as well as contemporary
Chinese and African studies.
This book considers the effect of China’s unprecedented economic
growth and more prominent geopolitical role in the twenty-first
century. Rising powers considerably alter international
relations, leading to the emergence of a multipolar world order
that impacts more traditional international players like the
European Union (EU). China’s growing economic and diplomatic
influence is particularly relevant in Africa, where it presents
an alternative to conventional North-South relations and proposes
a new type of South-South partnership. Stahl examines the EU’s
foreign policy response regarding China’s growing presence in
Africa, as well as the EU’s attempts to refocus attention on the
African continent. Drawing on a rich body of evidence collected
through fieldwork in China and Africa, and extensive expert
interviews, the author sheds light on the novel trend of
EU-China-Africa trilateral relations. The book offers a new
analytical framework for the study of the EU’s foreign policy of
engagement with emerging powers and will appeal to graduate
students and scholars interested in the EU’s international role,
international relations and development, as well as contemporary
Chinese and African studies.