Enhancing Asia-Europe co-operation through educational exchange / Georg Wiessala.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wiessala, Georg, 1962- author.

Series:

Routledge contemporary Asia series ; 30.

Routledge contemporary Asia series ; 30

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational exchanges--Asia.

Educational exchanges.

Educational exchanges--Europe.

International cooperation.

Asia--Relations--Europe.

Asia.

Europe--Relations--Europe.

Europe.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (269 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book examines the ideas of knowledge-transfer and higher education exchange in the relationship between the European Union and countries, regions, universities and think-tanks across Asia. It critically investigates some discourses of particular relevance to the cognitive framework of the academic discipline of 'European Studies', as currently taught across a number of countries in the Asia Pacific. For this purpose, this book presents a range of theoretical explanations, drawn from notions such as the global knowledge village, intercultural dialogue, regional integration, foreign poli

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction: The 'Japanese Leonardo' and the Asia-Europe conversation; 2 The lands of charm and cruelty: Historical memories, ideas and identities in Asia-Europe relations; 3 Theorizing the meeting of East and West in educational history; 4 Higher Education as foreign policy: Learning, research and exchange in the EU 'Asia Strategies'; 5 Learning, exchange and Human Rights in the EU-Asia dialogue: A case study and a template for discussion

6 Inter-cultural communication in practice: The contours of the 'European Studies' discipline in Asia7 Conclusions and outlook: intercontinental learning-spaces: Bridging distances - bridging minds; Annexes: EXHIBIT 1: The 'ALA' Regulation; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-136-83965-8

1-283-10479-2

9786613104793

1-136-83966-6

0-203-83291-4

9780203832912

OCLC:

719099598