Suchergebnisse

Europe and Asia : two regions in flux? / Philomena Murray -- The EU, ASEAN and APEC in comparative perspective / Alex Warleigh-Lack -- The East Asian experience of regionalism / Derek McDougall -- Comparing and contrasting economic integration in the Asia Pacific region and Europe / Bernadette Andreosso-O'Callaghan -- Political integration in the European Union : any lessons for ASEAN? / Edward Moxon-Browne -- The origins and development of ASEM and EU-East Asia relations / Yeo Lay Hwee -- The economic geography of regionalization in East Asia and Europe -- Christopher Dent -- European and Asian security and the role of regional organisations in the post-9/11 environment / Nicholas Rees -- Asian (ASEAN plus three) perspectives on European integration / Toshiro Tanaka -- European perspectives on engaging with East Asia / Philomena Murray

AbstractFollowing decades of skirmishes, Australia's relationship with the European Union (EU) has finally come of age. With the commencement of negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement, the outlook is promising for enhanced cooperation. Yet there are distinctive—and at times diverging—hierarchies of interests. This article argues that, although the EU and Australia regard each other as like‐minded partners, their interests and domestic pressures do not necessarily denote comprehensive convergence. This is due to the burden of memory, divergent concerns and values, some mutual neglect and an element of mutual misunderstanding.