Lucie Qian Xia publishes new book 'The Diplomatic Making of EU-China Relations'
Lucie Qian Xia, Departmental Lecturer in the Politics of International Relations of China at DPIR, has published The Diplomatic Making of EU-China Relations: Structure, Substance and Style with Routledge.
Dr. Xia’s book introduces a novel theoretical model of diplomatic relationship-building that brings to the fore the more nuanced and latent factors to make sense of EU-China diplomatic relationship-building; the new theory captures the ‘relational’ nature of diplomatic relationship-building by integrating the social layer of ‘intentions’ in understanding international diplomacy.
The book further sheds light on the opportunities and challenges in enhancing EU-China relations, through a comparative in-depth investigation of the processes, practices and politics of EU-China climate change and agricultural-trade relations over the past two decades.
‘Relations between the EU and China are a crucial but under-examined topic. Lucie Qian Xia's meticulous and rigorous study shows how, in practice, competition and collaboration can both take place. It is an important read both for scholars and policymakers.’
-Rana Mitter, Harvard University, USA
-Corneliu Bjola, University of Oxford, UK
