ASEM's background and rationale / Bart Gaens -- ASEM as an economy-oriented partnership / Bart Gaens -- ASEM, multilateralism, and the security agenda / Timo Kivimäki -- Human rights and Burma/Myanmar in the ASEM dialogue / Silja Keva -- ASEM as a tool to "bridge the cultural divide" / Bart Gaens -- ASEM and civil society / Silja Keva -- ASEM's institutional infrastructure / Silja Keva and Bart Gaens -- ASEM in the context of the European Union's external relations / Teija Tiilikainen -- The outcomes of the ASEM6 Summit in Helsinki / Bart Gaens
Summary
This volume provides an in-depth evaluation of the Asia-Europe Meeting's first decade from a European perspective, including the achievements of the ASEM6 Summit and its implications for the future of the process. It also analyzes the role of interregional interaction as a tool for EU foreign policy
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-196) and index
