The Europeanization of French Foreign Policy: France and the EU in East Asia

Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 8
List of Maps......Page 11
List of Tables......Page 12
List of Grid Tables......Page 13
Abbreviations......Page 14
Preface......Page 16
1 Introduction......Page 18
National foreign policies vs European Foreign Policy (EFP)......Page 19
State-centric vs. European-idealist conceptions of EFP......Page 21
Foreign policy analysis and Europeanization theory......Page 23
Approaches to understanding French foreign policy......Page 27
Applying Europeanization theory to French foreign policy......Page 28
“Europeanization”: dependent or independent variable?......Page 33
Sources......Page 34
Plan of the book......Page 35
The argument......Page 36
2 French and EU Objectives in East Asia: Which Affects Which?......Page 39
Interests and objectives......Page 40
Comparing foreign policy objectives......Page 41
I French objectives in East Asia......Page 42
a) Economic objectives......Page 44
b) Political and security objectives......Page 47
c) Human rights......Page 52
II The European Union\'s objectives in East Asia......Page 55
“New Asia Strategy”......Page 57
a) Economic objectives......Page 59
b) Political and security objectives......Page 61
c) Human rights......Page 64
III Interplay between French and European foreign policies......Page 67
Conclusions......Page 73
3 China: A Gaullist Partner?......Page 76
From enlightenment fascination to contempt and anti-communism......Page 78
The Gaullist legacy in France-China relations......Page 80
I Trade and investment relations......Page 82
a) The French lag and caution in China......Page 83
b) Copying or Europeanizing the “German model”?......Page 86
c) Taiwan and competing industrial interests......Page 88
d) EU alternative to national efforts?......Page 89
II Political and strategic relations......Page 93
a) EC-China political dialogue, 1975–90......Page 94
b) Mitterrand’s early neglect then confrontation with China, 1989–92......Page 97
c) Europeanizing French cooperation with China, 1993–2002......Page 100
III Human rights......Page 105
a) French human rights policy and China......Page 106
b) The EU’s human rights policy in China......Page 107
c) The 1997 débâcle: French national interests vs. EU solidarity......Page 110
d) Compromise and EU coordination from 1998......Page 112
Conclusions......Page 116
4 Japan: Beyond Fascination and Suspicion......Page 120
French reservations about Japan\'s rise to power, 1895–1945......Page 123
Secondary relationship and suspicion, 1945–88......Page 125
I Economic and trade relations......Page 127
a) The commission: beyond a common “EC vs. Japan” commercial policy......Page 128
b) French economic policy: from conflict to cooperation......Page 133
c) Towards industrial collaboration and a French presence in Japan......Page 137
II Political-strategic relations......Page 140
a) Taking post-Cold War Japan seriously......Page 141
b) France-Japan security cooperation......Page 144
c) EC-Japan political cooperation and 1991 joint declaration......Page 147
d) Security dialogue and partnership between civilian powers?......Page 149
III Human rights......Page 152
a) East and West?......Page 153
b) Human rights and development: taking the cue from Japan......Page 154
c) “Constructive dialogue” à la japonaise?......Page 158
Conclusions......Page 160
5 Vietnam: Relations Privilégiées in Southeast Asia?......Page 164
A French empire in Asia, 1858–1954......Page 165
The decolonization struggle, 1940–54......Page 168
French exception vs. EU convergence in Vietnam......Page 170
I Trade and aid......Page 171
a) Economic ties: French investment in doi moi......Page 172
b) French aid to Vietnam......Page 177
c) EU trade and cooperation assistance to Vietnam......Page 179
II Political-security objectives......Page 183
1979–1989: A special relationship during Vietnam’s isolation?......Page 184
a) French post-colonial responsibility towards Vietnam......Page 185
b) Vietnam as entrée for a French security role in Southeast Asia?......Page 189
c) Leveraging on the EU......Page 192
a) French criticism of Vietnam\'s human rights......Page 195
b) Constructive engagement after 1994......Page 198
c) The EU and constructive dialogue......Page 200
Conclusions......Page 204
Asia in French foreign policy......Page 208
France\'s Asia policy – what kind of Europeanization?......Page 210
Trade......Page 212
Political relations......Page 213
Human rights......Page 215
Convergence vs. the logic of diversity......Page 216
Towards a more “European” French policy......Page 221
Appendix 1 EU Trade with Main Partners 1999......Page 224
Appendix 2 EU Trade with Main Partners 2001......Page 225
Notes......Page 226
Bibliography......Page 242
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