The objective of this book is to present some aspects of Europe's relations with two powers struggling for primacy in world affairs - the U.S. and China.

The objective of this book is to present Europe's relations with two powers struggling for primacy in world affairs the U.S. and China. International relations specialists agree that the United States is the current hegemon, and the most serious contender to take this preeminent place in the global hierarchy is the People's Republic of China an emerging great power with ambitions for creating a new world order. In the third decade of the 21st century, Europe has become the object of competition between these two major powers, and the rivalry between these great powers is intensifying. Even worse, with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, interstate war has come to Europe, after a peace lasting many decades. This book provides an introductory overview of the status of international affairs between Europe, the U.S. and China before Donald Trump won the presidential election in 2024.

Autorentext

ukasz Stach is a political scientist with a specialization in international relations. His research interests are focused on the security threats in Southeast Asia as well as Polish Armed Forces' modernization. Przemys aw ukasik is a political scientist and historian. His research interests focus on transatlantic relations (U.S.-German relations) and memory politics. Przemys aw Furgacz works at Józef Göuchowski University of Applied Sciences in Ostrowiec wi tokrzyski, Poland. He defended his Ph.D. dissertation in international relations at Jagiellonian University in Cracow. Since 2019, he has been working as the Dean of the Faculty of Technical and Social Sciences.

Inhalt

Acknowledgement - Przemyslaw Furgacz: Introduction - Przemyslaw Furgacz: 1. The Silk Road Versus the Atlantic Community. Europe's Relations with the US and China - Lukasz Stach: 2. Business as Usual? Europe as an Economic Partner of the US and China - Lukasz Stach: 3. US, China, and European Security: Great Power Competition or Cold War 2.0? - Przemyslaw Lukasik: 4. Public Diplomacy and Popular Culture: American and Chinese Soft Power in Europe - Przemyslaw Lukasik: 5. Central and Eastern Europe vis-à-vis China and the US - Przemyslaw Lukasik: 6. Peace and Development. European Union as a World Leader? - Przemyslaw Furgacz: 7. US-European Relations in the Context of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Lukasz Stach: Conclusions