声明
Abstract
摘要
Acknowledgements
Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Introduction and aim of the Research
Understanding the concept of “partnership” for this study
Methodology and Research Design
Limitations and Difficulties in the research
Chapter 1-Theoretical Framework for Sino-European partnership
1．1 “Soft Power” and “Normative Power” as basis for Foreign Policy in China and the European Union
1．2 How the EU makes decisions in respect to Sino-EU partnership?
a) Institutional actors
b) Stances of EU member states towards China
c) EU Common Trade Policy and Common Foreign and Security Policy
1．3 Chinese diplomacy and official stance towards partnership with the EU until 2010
Chapter 2-A Revised Theoretical Framework of Sino-EU Cooperation
2．1 Role Theory：Competitive role-play partnership andsocial learning
2．2 The Great Recession and bilateral relations：An international Economics context of the partnership
2．3 crisis of the liberal nation-states and the responses to the crisis in the EU
2．4 Capability gaps of China-EU dialogue
Chapter 3-Evaluation of Sino-EU Coopermion since 2010
3．1 Has the Sino-European cooperation been strategic in nature after 20107
3．2 The three pillars-Economy，Politics and People-to-People bonds77
Economic and Sectorial dialogues
3．3 The “16+1” Format in a detailed context
Chapter 4-Case study 1 6+1 Cooperation mechanism
4．1 Introduction to the Case study
4．2 The “16+1” and compatibility with EU norms
4．3 Expectations from Central Eastern European countries andpotential setbacks in the partnership
4．4 Summary
Conclusion
Recommendations and possible directions of further studies for Sino-European partnership
Bibliography
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