https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/17697 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:09:48 GMT 2026-04-28T07:09:48Z https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/17868 A comparative study of global governance models of the EU and China Chen, Zhao Global governance is an ambiguous concept. Based on the generalization and summary of the definition and theory of global governance, this article identifies the lack of regional features of global governance studies in the present literature. Building a framework based on comparative politics, the author conducts a comparative study of the EU and China on the models of global governance, and summarizes three types of global governance concepts: constitutionalism based on human rights, hegemonic liberalism and egalitarianism based on sovereignty. In the end, it looks ahead to the developing trends of global governance, in the future. Read Working Paper Wed, 01 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/17868 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/18332 A Novel Conceptual Framework for the Study of EU Foreign Policy in a Multipolar World Stahl, Anna The world is becoming increasingly multipolar, mainly due to the economic and geopolitical rise of a group of emerging countries, particularly China. This international transition bears major consequences for the European Union (EU), which sees its international position becoming increasingly challenged. The EU has started to redefine its foreign policy and reach out to new strategic partners, such as China and Africa, in order to remain a relevant international player. The current transition towards a multipolar world order also presents a challenge for European foreign policy research. So far, the academic literature has only focused marginally on conceptualising the EU’s changing international role. This paper addresses the theoretical gap in the literature on European foreign policy (EFP) and proposes a new analytical framework for the study of the EU in a changing global order. The framework proposed in this paper is centred around the concept of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) and presents an attempt to move away from an inward-looking analysis to a conceptual framework that integrates the EU’s strategic partners into the study of European foreign policy. The empirical trend of EU-China-Africa relations serves as the main case study for testing the analytical tool of CSP. Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/18332 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/19046 Asian Views of the European Union as a Security Actor: perspectives from China and India Stumbaum, May-Britt U.; Mohan, Garima; Gippner, Olivia; Zhao, Jizhou; Britsch, Florian The second NFG Academic Council Meeting was held at Peking University, Beijing on 20-21 September, 2012 in cooperation with the School of International Studies, Peking University, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) and Chinese Association for European Studies (CAES). The conference theme was 'Asian Views of the European Union as a Security Actor: Perspectives from India and China' and saw participants from Europe, India, China and the US. Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/19046 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/19063 China's Peacekeeping Policy in Mali Lanteigne, Marc In mid-2013, China’s increasingly positive policies towards United Nations peacekeeping reached a milestone when the country agreed to send a large detachment of personnel, including combat forces for the first time, to the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (known by its French acronym MINUSMA). This commitment was also distinct in that the mission was not in a region which represented direct Chinese economic interests, unlike other African peacekeeping missions in which Beijing has offered support. Rather, the Mali operation has both cemented Beijing’s larger commitment to building African partnerships and has demonstrated a marked contrast to the unilateral approach taken by France in pacifying the country. Although China has warmed to the principles of humanitarian intervention in civil conflicts, it retains a wariness towards peacebuilding operations outside the sponsorship of the UN. Therefore, the Mali operation has been beneficial for China, not only in building its peacekeeping credentials in Africa but also in underscoring China’s increasingly distinct, ‘neo-Westphalian’ views on addressing intervention in domestic conflicts. Wed, 01 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/19063 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z