The Handbook provides a comprehensive range of contributions on the relations between the EU and Asia - two regions undergoing significant changes internally yet also developing stronger relations in the context of an emerging multi-polar world. It collates some 40 contributions from various disciplines by contributors from throughout the world.

A comprehensive collection of over 40 contributions from leading authors. The Handbook covers bilateral and multilateral contexts, and the global perspective, in the EU-Asia relationship

Introduction; T.Christiansen, E.Kirchner & P.Murray PART I: CONCEPTUALIZING AND CONTEXTUALIZING EU-ASIA RELATIONS The Historical Relations Of Europe And East Asia- From Partnership To Post-Colonialism; S.Kirchner The Evolution Of EU-Asian Relations: 2001-2011; F.Cameron Prospects For Multipolarity And Multilateralism In World Politics; K.E.Jørgensen Images Of European Integration In Asia; M.Holland, N.Chaban, S.Kelly & S-Y.Lai The Role Of 'Strategic Partnerships' In EU Relations With Asia; M.Reiterer PART II: THE COMPARATIVE DIMENSION OF EU-ASIA RELATIONS Regionalism And EU-Asian Relations: Patterns, Trends And Determinants; D.Webber Europe-Asia Studies: The Contribution Of Comparative Regional Integration; P.Murray & A.Warleigh-Lack Responses To The Global Financial Crisis And Its Precedents; P.Gillespie Dealing With Terrorism, Corruption And Organized Crime: EU And Asia; L.Holmes PART III: THE POLITICAL DIMENSION OF EU-ASIA RELATIONS EU-China Relations On Human Rights In Competing Paradigms: Continuity And Change; W.Shen The Securitization Of EU-Asia Relations In The Post-Cold War Era; N.Casarini Sanctions And Embargoes In EU-Asia Relations; P.Vennesson & C.Portela Socio-Cultural And Educational Cooperation Between The EU And Asia; G.Wiessala Regional Integration Support By The EU In Asia: Aims And Prospects; A.Jetschke PART IV: THE ECONOMIC DIMENSION OF EU-ASIA RELATIONS EU-Asia Trade Relations; H.Kubo Trade Facilitation And Market Access; B.A.O'Callaghan International Banking, Asia And Europe; C.Ryan Coordinating Regional Financial Arrangements With The IMF: Challenges To Asia And Lessons From The EU; T.Kinkyo PART V: THE INSTITUTIONAL DIMENSION OF EU-ASIA RELATIONS The Institutional Dimension Of EU-Asean/Asean Plus Three Interregional Relations; M-G.Manea The Asia-Europe Meeting (Asem); L.H.Yeo The Asean Regional Forum And The EU's Role In Promoting Security In Asia-Pacific; K.Weber Strategic Bilateralism Or Effective Multilateralism? The EU, The SCO And SAARC; T.Renard PART VI: THE GLOBAL DIMENSION OF EU-ASIA RELATIONS The EU, Asia And The Governance Of Global Trade; M.Smith The EU And Asia In The United Nations Security Council; J.Wouters & M.Burnay Nuclear Non-Proliferation; S.Yoon & J.Suh The Security Of The United States In Asia Pacific; R.Dominguez From Polarisation Towards A Consensus On Development? EU And Asia Approaches To Development And Oda; U.Wissenbach & E.Kim Europe, Asia And Climate Change Governance; Y.Bo & Z.Chen PART VII: CHINA IN EU ASIA RELATIONS Security And The Role Of China; X.Song China In EU-East Asia Economic Relations; B.Dai EU-China Relations; G.Geeraerts PART VIII: BILATERAL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE EU AND ASIA EU-Japan Relations; T.Tanaka The EU And The Two Koreas- One Strategic Partner, The Other Strategic Liability; U.Wissenbach EU-Taiwan Relationship Since 1981; H.Su EU-Indonesia Relations: No Expectations-Capabilitiy Gap?; D.Camroux & A.Srikandini EU-India Relations; D.Allen EU-Pakistan Relations: The Challenge Of Dealing With A Fragile State; S.Islam EU-Australia Relations; A.Benvenuti & P.Murray Conclusion: The Future Agenda In Europe-Asia Relations; T.Christiansen, E.Kirchner & P.Murray