Dr Elena Atanassova-Cornelis, convenor of the BSIS module International Relations in the Asia-Pacific, jointly publishes a new book entitled “Changing Security Dynamics in East Asia: A Post-US Regional Order in the Making?”.<\/p>\n
There is a significant uncertainty about the US security commitment to East Asia over the next 15 to 20 years, underpinned by China\u2019s economic and military rise. This uncertainty affects the present-day strategic perceptions and behaviour of East Asian countries, and of the US itself. Under its \u2018rebalance to Asia\u2019 policy, the Obama administration has undertaken various measures to assure its partners in Asia that the US has both the intention and capacity to remain engaged in the region. However, doubts about the sustainability of Washington\u2019s security commitments do remain in East Asia.<\/p>\n
This strategic uncertainty and the responses it triggers by regional players are shaping Asia\u2019s evolving security order. What do these changing regional dynamics in Asia mean for Europe? The European Union strives to strengthen its involvement in East Asian security, not least by seeking a membership in several regional fora that have been established in recent years. Doubts about Washington\u2019s future security role in East Asia may well influence the possibilities that are open to Brussels for achieving its objectives. Moreover, how the US responds to strategic uncertainty is likely to affect the transatlantic relations, as well as a possible US-EU cooperation on Asian security.<\/p>\n
The publication will be launched at a special event ‘Towards a Post-US Regional Security Order in East Asia?’ taking place 27 November 2014, EIAS, Rue de la Loi 67, B-1040 Brussels, 16:30 – 19:00<\/p>\n
This event will examine the impact of the present-day strategic uncertainty in Asia about the future US role on the perceptions and behaviour of the US, China and Asian countries. The seminar will also look at the implications of regional uncertainties for the evolving Asian order, and how this is relevant for the European Union\u2019s approach to East Asian security and for the transatlantic partnership.<\/p>\n
About the book: http:\/\/www.palgrave.com\/page\/detail\/?K=9781137364173<\/a><\/p>\n Programme<\/strong><\/p>\n 16:00-16:30 Registration<\/p>\n 16:30-17:45 Session 1: Strategic Uncertainty and the Asian Security Order<\/p>\n Chair: Mr. David Fouquet, Senior Associate, European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS)<\/p>\n Dr. Elena Atanassova-Cornelis, University of Antwerp and Universit\u00e9 Catholique de Louvain; and Dr. Frans-Paul van der Putten, Senior Research Fellow, Clingendael: \u201cA Post-US Regional Security Order in the Making?\u201d<\/p>\n Prof. Dr. Shi Yinhong, Renmin University of China, Beijing: \u201cUS-China Relations and the strategic uncertainty in East Asia\u201d<\/p>\n Prof. Dr. Nick Bisley, La Trobe University, Australia: \u201cThe Uncertain Future of Asia\u2019s Security Order\u201d<\/p>\n 17:45-19:00 Session 2: The EU\u2019s Role in Asia\u2019s Evolving Regional Order<\/p>\n Chair: Prof. Dr. Jing Men, InBev-Baillet Latour Professor of European Union – China Relations, College of Europe<\/p>\n Dr. Michael Reiterer, Senior Advisor, Asia and Pacific Department, European External Action Service (EEAS): \u201cThe EU\u2019s Security Policies in East Asia\u201d<\/p>\n Ms. Theresa Fallon, Senior Associate, European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS): \u201cEurope\u2019s Responses to Strategic Uncertainty in East Asia and Transatlantic Relations\u201d<\/p>\n Roundtable Discussion<\/p>\n 19:00 Reception<\/p>\n Please register online by Wednesday, November 26 by clicking here: http:\/\/www.eias.org\/register20141127<\/a><\/p>\n This event is jointly organised by the European Institute for Asian Studies, Madariaga-College of Europe Foundation and Clingendael Institute.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dr Elena Atanassova-Cornelis, convenor of the BSIS module International Relations in the Asia-Pacific, jointly publishes a new book entitled “Changing Security Dynamics in East Asia: … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2488,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6598,124,642,70],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/brussels-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1873"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/brussels-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/brussels-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/brussels-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2488"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/brussels-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1873"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/brussels-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1873\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1881,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/brussels-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1873\/revisions\/1881"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/brussels-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1873"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/brussels-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1873"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/brussels-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1873"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}