States, Regions and the Global System

This volume combines theoretical-methodological studies and systematic as well as empirical contributions on regional, interregional, and global aspects of regionalisation in Europe and Asia as well as empirical analyses of foreign policies of countries in the northern Asian-Pacific region, including Russia. In order to provide a comprehensive insight, this book presents studies focussing on political dynamics and relations, on economic cooperation and integration, on security questions (both in a narrow and in a wider sense) as well as on issues of cultural, political, and historical understanding and identity-building. By bringing together contributions from academics from different Asian and European countries and universities, the volume contributes to the joint and ongoing debate about the challenges or even adventures of regional and interregional cooperation and integration.

About the editors: Prof. Dr. Andreas Vasilache is Associate Professor for European Studies at the University of Bielefeld and German Director of the Centre for German and European Studies (CGES) at St. Petersburg State University and the University of Bielefeld. Prof. Dr. Reimund Seidelmann is Professor ret. for International Relations and Foreign Policy Studies at Justus-Liebig-University of Gießen. Dr. José Luis de Sales Marques is President of the Institute of European Studies of Macau.