The Eu Through The Eyes Of Asia

Provides an analysis of the external relations and the European Union's (EU) identity in Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines. This work allows readers to gauge the EU's identity across three levels, media analysis, public opinion survey and key stakeholder interview.

This unprecedented comparative study looks at the attitudes and citizens' perceptions of the EU in Asia, and, by 2009, has been undertaken in 12 research sites throughout Asia. In each locality, the project systematically assessed daily representations of the EU in reputable local news media, as well as the EU's imagery among the general public and the EU's vision among the national stakeholders and opinion leaders. Presenting the findings of this project, this book [i.e., v. 2] provides a systematic and detailed empirical insight into EU visibility in the public discourses of three Southeast Asian countries --Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines --

Is the EU able and prepared to deal with emerging Asia? Is an increasingly affluent Asia willing to engage with economically challenged Europe? This engaging volume presents the latest empirically informed comparative insight into how key Asian players imagine and perceive the EU before and after the Lisbon Treaty – as well before and after the outbreak of the Euro debt crisis. The result is a comprehensive overview of how these two continents engage and interact.

This volume represents the first, in-depth, inter-disciplinary, analysis of the past, present and future of the European Union’s relations with countries, non-state actors and other partners across the Asia-Pacific region. The book is situated in the developing, interdisciplinary, discourse of EU foreign policy towards countries and regions across Asia, and it offers a research-led critique of the construction and the elements of the EU-Asia ‘political space’. Written by an international team of experts from both Asia and Europe, the volume investigates the historical and cultural background, as well as diverse representations and imaginations in regard to the Asia-Europe inter-continental dialogue. The book examines the varied patterns, policies and priorities of the contemporary political, economic and cultural relations linking the EU with its interlocutors in Asia. Moreover, this collection throws light on a selected number of issues pertinent to current EU-Asia interaction, such as human rights promotion, learning and educational exchange, and the role of the mass media in the construction of Asia-Europe relations. The twelve chapters in this book cover a wide scope of subjects, including the EU’s Relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the summitry of the Asia-Europe Meetings (ASEM), EU foreign policy choices in Asia and EU contacts with Central Asia, Australia and New Zealand. This text is of interest to undergraduate and postgraduate students, lecturers, the business community, decision-makers and practitioners in Politics, European Studies, Asia-Pacific Studies, International Relations, Law, Human Rights and Business Studies.

The fallout of the global economic crisis has impacted the world in a profound way. While Europe struggles through a protracted crisis, Asia continues to emerge as a major economic and political power. Given the rising importance of co-operation between Asia and Europe in this uncertain era, there is a strong impetus to understand how Asia is seen from Europe and to study Europeans' perceptions of Asia. This book comprises the findings of an interregional research project which set out to gauge the European public and media perceptions of Asia. The study of perception is becoming an influential research field given its multi-disciplinary and unique approach in providing a deeper understanding of others and their expectations. Understanding perceptions can provide improved communications and guidance for informed policy adjustments. Carried out in a sample of eight EU Member States - Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Romania, and the UK - throughout 2010 and 2011, the study aims to help guide Asian and European policy makers to improve mutual co-operation. Asia in the Eyes of Europe provides analysis of the core research findings and includes detailed daily analysis of 29 media outlets across Europe, a public opinion survey of over 6,000 respondents, and face-to-face interviews of over 100 top European media professionals. Rigorously researched and analyzed, the book offers an insight into the issues and images of a 'Rising Asia' that resonate most among Europeans. (Series: DGAP-Writings on International Politics / DGAP-Schriften zur Internationalen Politik)