Europe and Asia : Perspectives on the Emerging International Order

Contents: Preface. 1. Keynote address/K. Natwar Singh. 2. The emerging world order: political linkages between Europe and Asia: an Indian perspective/Aswini K. Ray. 3. The emerging world order: political linkages between Europe and Asia: a European perspective/Erhard Crome. 4. The emerging world order: political linkages between Europe and Asia: an Asian perspective/Tatsuhiko Kasai. 5. Sovereignty, intervention and UN reforms: Asian perspective/Gurmeet Kanwal. 6. Sovereignty, intervention and UN reforms: a Chinese perspective/Rong Ying. 7. Sovereignty, intervention and UN reforms: European viewpoint/Gregor Schirmer. 8. China in the bull stop: dealing with finance after WTO/Sunanda Sen. Appendix: Financial Institutions in China. 9. Globalisation and the new economic order: Asian perspective/Rehman Sobhan. 10. Globalisation and the new economic order: European perspective/John P. Neelsen. 11. The reinvention of NATO/Chandrashekhar Dasgupta. 12. The emerging NATO: impact on Europe and Asia/Nasser Saghafi-Ameri. 13. The emerging NATO: impact on Europe and Asia/Tobias Pfliiger. 14. Terrorism in Afghanistan and Central Asia/B. Raman. 15. Terrorism in Central Asia/Rashid Dyussembayev. 16. Europe, Central Asia and Islam: new challenges for stability policies/Arne C. Seifert. Index.

"Historically, Europe and Asia have had a close relationship based on shared values, objectives and respect for each other. This has enabled them to make a substantive contribution to the international system. The Europe-Asia relationship has strengthened over the years and cooperation among Asian and European countries has acted as a catalyst to promote a multilateral approach for addressing a variety of issues ranging from the role of the UN system to strengthening democratic institutions. The relationship has also provided the impetus to move towards a more equitable new world order. Given the existing political, economic and strategic imperatives, Europe and Asia need to engage in building a strong partnership by focusing on areas of mutual interest and benefit.

This edited volume is based on a selection of papers presented at the International Conference organised by the Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi in association with The Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, Berlin in November 2004. The conference was co-chaired by General V.P. Malik, President, ORF Institute of Security Studies and Dr. Erhard Crome, Head, Department of International Relations, Rosa Luxemburg Foundation." (jacket)