The Europeanization of French foreign policy : France and the EU in East Asia / Reuben Y. Wong.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wong, Reuben Yik-Pern.

Series:

French politics, society, and culture series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

European Union.

International relations.

France--Foreign relations--East Asia.

France.

East Asia--Foreign relations--France.

East Asia.

France--Foreign relations--1995-.

European Union--Foreign relations--East Asia.

East Asia--Foreign relations--European Union.

European Union--Foreign relations--21st century.

Physical Description:

xvi, 265 pages : maps ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Basingstoke [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.

Contents:

National foreign policies vs European Foreign Policy (EFP) State-centric vs. European-idealist conceptions of EFP Foreign policy analysis and Europeanization theory 2

Approaches to understanding French foreign policy 10

Applying Europeanization theory to French foreign policy "Europeanization": dependent or independent variable? 11

Plan of the book The argument 18

2 French and EU Objectives in East Asia: Which Affects Which? 22

Interests and objectives 23

Comparing foreign policy objectives 24

I French objectives in East Asia 25

a) Economic objectives

b) Political and security objectives

c) Human rights

II The European Union's objectives in East Asia 38

"New Asia Strategy"

III Interplay between French and European foreign policies 50

3 China: A Gaullist Partner? 59

From enlightenment fascination to contempt and anti-communism 61

The Gaullist legacy in France-China relations 63

I Trade and investment relations 65

a) The French lag and caution in China

b) Copying or Europeanizing the "German model"?

c) Taiwan and competing industrial interests

d) EU alternative to national efforts?

II Political and strategic relations 76

a) EC-China political dialogue, 1975-90

b) Mitterrand's early neglect then confrontation with China, 1989-92

c) Europeanizing French cooperation with China, 1993-2002

III Human rights 88

a) French human rights policy and China

b) The EU's human rights policy in China

c) The 1997 debacle: French national interests vs. EU solidarity

d) Compromise and EU coordination from 1998

4 Japan: Beyond Fascination and Suspicion 103

French reservations about Japan's rise to power, 1895-1945 106

Secondary relationship and suspicion, 1945-88 108

I Economic and trade relations 110

a) The commission: beyond a common "EC vs. Japan" commercial policy

b) French economic policy: from conflict to cooperation

c) Towards industrial collaboration and a French presence in Japan

II Political-strategic relations 123

a) Taking post-Cold War Japan seriously

b) France-Japan security cooperation

c) EC-Japan political cooperation and 1991 joint declaration

d) Security dialogue and partnership between civilian powers?

III Human rights 135

a) East and West?

b) Human rights and development: taking the cue from Japan

c) "Constructive dialogue" a la japonaise?

5 Vietnam: Relations Privilegiees in Southeast Asia? 147

A French empire in Asia, 1858-1954 148

The decolonization struggle, 1940-54 151

French exception vs. EU convergence in Vietnam 153

I Trade and aid 154

a) Economic ties: French investment in doi moi

b) French aid to Vietnam

c) EU trade and cooperation assistance to Vietnam

II Political-security objectives 166

1979-1989: A special relationship during Vietnam's isolation?

a) French post-colonial responsibility towards Vietnam

b) Vietnam as entree for a French security role in Southeast Asia?

c) Leveraging on the EU

III Human rights 178

a) French criticism of Vietnam's human rights

b) Constructive engagement after 1994

c) The EU and constructive dialogue

Asia in French foreign policy 191

France's Asia policy - what kind of Europeanization? 193

Trade

Political relations

Human rights

Convergence vs. the logic of diversity Towards a more "European" French policy 199

appendix 1 EU Trade with Main Partners 1999 207

appendix 2 EU Trade with Main Partners 2001 208.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-253) and index.

ISBN:

1403995907

OCLC:

60651177

Publisher Number:

9781403995902 (cloth)