Managing Global Challenges The European Union, China and EU Network Diplomacy

The book provides an in-depth analysis of EU-China cooperation mechanisms with a focus on efforts to jointly address global challenges. It zooms in on the cooperation mechanisms for addressing three specific global challenges that rank high on the bilateral agenda: mitigating climate change, control...

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Main Author: Mergenthaler, Stephan
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Wiesbaden Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden 2015, 2015
Edition:1st ed. 2015
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The book provides an in-depth analysis of EU-China cooperation mechanisms with a focus on efforts to jointly address global challenges. It zooms in on the cooperation mechanisms for addressing three specific global challenges that rank high on the bilateral agenda: mitigating climate change, controlling nuclear non-proliferation, and addressing the poverty-insecurity nexus. From this empirical analysis, the book assesses the characteristics and challenges of the EU’s emerging “network diplomacy” model of dealing with strategic external relations.  Contents The Development of EU Policies towards China Analysing the Operational Level of Cooperation: A Framework The Cooperation System: Actors and Mechanisms Controlling Nuclear Proliferation Mitigating Climate Change Addressing the Security-Development Nexus  Target Groups Lecturers and students of social sciences, in particular of political science, international relations and European studies Practitioners in European externalrelations as well as in international organizations About the Author Stephan Mergenthaler is Director at the World Economic Forum in Geneva. He is also a Guest Lecturer for International Relations at the University of Geneva and Non-resident Fellow with the Global Public Policy Institute in Berlin
Physical Description:X, 206 p. 15 illus online resource
ISBN:9783658103736