One of the most significant developments in the twenty-century world politics has been the foundation of European Community (EC), and its evolution into the European Union (EU). Now, the EU is a supranational entity that is composed of twenty-five member states while it will be twenty-seven with...

This paper reappraises Normative Power Europe theory in light of the possible changes that a future multipolar order may bring about. If – and 'if' should still be stressed at present – the world is heading towards multipolarity between states such as the US, China, India and Brazil and...

The rise of China as a global power has significantly reshaped its global ambition. Under the leadership of Chinese president Xi Jinping, China has proposed a series of diplomatic initiatives – most notably ‘new type of great power relations’ and ‘one belt one road’ – in order to...

The EU should become a global player and gain more economic and political influence in cyberspace. Cyberspace is a strategic domain, and gaining power in cyberspace is paramount for technological, geopolitical, military, and economic dominance. The U.S.-EU-China power triangle is rather complex....

South-Eastern European (SEE) countries are typically keen to maintain the status quo in their energy systems, generally characterized by underinvestment, high coal share and utility affordability needs. Their energy mixes have historically been determined by external factors, currently mainly...

本文的中文版可在以下网址找到: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2887948 This article evaluates the effectiveness of two major European Union technical assistance programmes, IPR2 and IP Key, in shaping China’s regional intellectual property (IP) enforcement. It argues that although...

This chapter aims to provide an analysis of the European Union’s (EU) external relations in the energy sector, focusing on EU-Russia energy trade relations and the Energy Community. Our hypothesis is that securing reliable flows of diverse sources of renewable energy would foster the EU's...

This working paper examines the conditions under which the European Union (EU) engages externally in competition policy and tests the appropriateness of applying a neofunctionalist approach for specifying the conditions under which the EU engages externally in this policy area. The working paper...