EU and US Foreign Economic Policy Responses to China: The End of Naivety

This book explores EU and US bilateral trade and investment relations with China, their attempts to level the economic playing field, and the factors accounting for policy change. It covers a broad range of policy areas and makes eclectic use of International Relations, International Political Economy, and Policy Analysis theorizing to account for the extent and differences in the EU and US responses.

Format: Hardback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 19 December 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into the intricate dynamics of EU and US bilateral trade and investment relations with China, exploring their efforts to level the economic playing field and narrow the 'reciprocity gap in market openness. It examines the extent of policy change in both the European Union and the United States, the underlying factors driving this transformation, and the contrasting foreign economic policies adopted by these two regions in response to an increasingly perceived unfair economic competitor and systemic rival. Spanning a wide range of policy areas, including trade wars, trade defense instruments, reform, investment screening, and export control, the book employs diverse strands of International Relations, International Political Economy, and Policy Analysis to unravel the complexities of the EU and US responses.

The Peoples Republic of China's remarkable economic and political ascent, coupled with the persistence of its unfair trade practices, reinforced authoritarian repression at home, and its assertive foreign economic policy, has sparked a significant shift in perceptions of China. This shift has been mirrored by equally profound policy changes in the European Union and the United States. This book expertly charts and elucidates this pivotal shift in stance, making it a valuable resource for scholars, students, and practitioners in the fields of EU trade policymaking, US foreign/ foreign economic policy, EU-China-US economic relations, European political economy, and more broadly, European studies, Asian studies, International Relations, International Political Economy, and transatlantic relations.

Weight: 660g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032255521