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, BartChapter 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 RelationsCopyright Holder Routledge, Taylor and Francis Copyright Year 2021 Copyright type All rights reserved ISBN 9781003022336 DOI 10.4324/9781003022336 -
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