Asia's Visions of the European Union: Introducing the Volume
Year: 2009
Type: book-chapter
Abstract: European Commissioner Margot Wallstrom in her 2005 “Plan D” initiative identified the major obstacle between the European Union (EU) and Europe’s citizens to be the lack of any “common narrative” about the nature of European integration: as the Commissioner noted, “the real problem in Europe is that there is no agreement or understanding about what Europe is for and where it is going”. This absence of an EU consensus on the end goal of European integration has also created a confused and perplexing image for those outside the borders of the EU27. As a result, the EU’s international role often appears ambiguous both within and outside the Union. The recent priority given to understanding how the EU is viewed externally has led to the creation of the European Studies in Asia (ESiA) consortium. From its launch in 2005, the ESiA network has embraced the Commission’s imperative and sought to better communicate the EU to Asian audiences. One mechanism utilised by ESiA to achieve this
Source: WORLD SCIENTIFIC eBooks
Authors: Martin Holland, Natalia Chaban, Peter Ryan
Institutions: University of Canterbury, Asia-Europe Foundation
Language: English
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2500650802