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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.

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Author:   Marcin Grabowski ,  Przemysław Furgacz ,  Przemysław Łukasik ,  Łukasz Stach
Publisher:   Peter Lang AG
Imprint:   Peter Lang AG
Edition:   New edition
Volume:   22
Weight:   0.349kg
ISBN:  

9783631928899

ISBN 10:   3631928890
Pages:   204
Publication Date:   17 November 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

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

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Łukasz 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. Przemysław Łukasik is a political scientist and historian. His research interests focus on transatlantic relations (U.S.-German relations) and memory politics. Przemysław Furgacz works at Józef Gołuchowski University of Applied Sciences in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, 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.

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