Objective This research project explores the potential, and the limits, of the EU as a strategic actor in North-East Asia. It does so by focusing on a comparative analysis between EU motivations and aspirations towards China on space and defence matters and the perceptions and reactions of Chinese on the one hand and of Japanese, Taiwanese, South Korean and American policy makers on the other hand. The project is informed by and relates to the literatures on European foreign policy and the international politics of North-East Asia. It is innovative as it links these two broad areas of research. The study engages with the major viewpoints in these literatures and uses the method of structured, focused comparison for the purposes of examining both intended and inadvertent consequences of European foreign policy towards a country (China) for the surrounding regional system (North-East Asia) and the US’ strategic interests in the area. This would lend itself to a wider analysis of the potential, and of the limits, of European foreign policy and of the EU as a novel strategic actor. The research findings would provide both empirical knowledge on the determinants for the promotion of EU space and defence interests in China and on the perceptions and reactions of North-East Asian and American policy makers as well as theoretical insights into EU strategic actorness. The project would contribute to revisit current views in the literatures on European foreign policy and the international politics of North-East Asia by adding the analysis and discussion of the EU as a novel strategic actor in the region. The research findings would also be of use for EU policy-makers in developing a more precise set of policies tailored to China and North-East Asia in order to better promote EU interests and values in a part of the world that has become increasingly important for the socio-economic welfare of the EU. Fields of science social sciencespolitical sciencespolitical policiesforeign policy Keywords China European Union European foreign policy International relations Japan North-East Asia s strategic balance South Korea Taiwan United States international politics space and defence Programme(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Topic(s) PEOPLE-2007-2-1.IEF - Marie Curie Action: "Intra-European Fellowships for Career Development" Call for proposal FP7-PEOPLE-2007-2-1-IEF See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MC-IEF - Intra-European Fellowships (IEF) Coordinator EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE Address Via dei roccettini 9 50014 Fiesole Italy See on map Region Centro (IT) Toscana Firenze Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Serena Scarselli (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution No data
