Download or read book Perspectives for a European Security Strategy Towards Asia written by Gustaaf Geeraerts and published by ASP / VUBPRESS / UPA. This book was released on 2011 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the geopolitical point of gravity moves to the east, the European Union (EU) faces the challenge of ongoing global power shifts, and this study addresses the options, opportunities, and obstacles that lie ahead as the EU becomes a security actor in Asia and Africa. Contributors address a number of key issues, including the EU’s soft power, overall strategic planning, European interests in Asia, and the role of Russia in Asia’s security climate.