Sketching the Context - A Comparative Overview of the EU's and China's Engagement with Central Asia

Bossuyt, Fabienne, "Sketching the Context - A Comparative Overview of the EU's and China's Engagement with Central Asia" in The European Union, China and Central Asia - Global and Regional Cooperation in a New Era ed. Bossuyt, Fabienne and Dessein, Bart (London: Routledge Taylor and Francis Group, 2021), 1-21.

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  • Author Bossuyt, Fabienne
    Book Editor Bossuyt, Fabienne
    Dessein, Bart
    Chapter Title Sketching the Context - A Comparative Overview of the EU's and China's Engagement with Central Asia
    Book Title The European Union, China and Central Asia - Global and Regional Cooperation in a New Era
    Publication Date 2021
    Place of Publication London
    Publisher Routledge Taylor and Francis Group
    Start page 1
    End page 21
    Language eng
    Abstract This chapter offers a comparative overview of the European Union’s (EU) and China's relations with the countries of Central Asia, tracing their involvement and interests in the region from 1991 until today. The EU has been active as a donor in the region since the early days of post-Soviet independence. The EU's role in Central Asia has evolved significantly, from that of little more than an invisible and arguably ineffective donor to that of a strategic actor. The EU explicitly links the need to strengthen the resilience of the Central Asian countries to the goal of addressing security issues, including the root causes of instability, such as poverty, corruption, mismanagement of natural resources, and environmental degradation. The strategy played an important part in enhancing the EU's role in Central Asia, backed up by a significant increase in funding and resulting in a more strategic approach to the EU's engagement with the region.
    Keyword Area Studies
    Politics & International Relations
    Copyright Holder Routledge, Taylor and Francis
    Copyright Year 2021
    Copyright type All rights reserved
    ISBN 9781003022336
    DOI 10.4324/9781003022336
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