Far East
-
A Tale of Two Continents
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Far East South Asia and Oceania Trade, Globalisation and SecurityBy: Guest AuthorBy Anupam Ray, Professor at Paterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce, University of Kentucky at Lexington,...
-
Looking Beyond the Trade Deals: South Korea’s New Relations with Iran
By: Stephen RangerIt may have been a long time coming, but a South Korean president has finally made a state visit to Iran. On May 1, 2016, South Korea’s President...
-
The “Winning Cards” in the Digital Era: Internet, Smart Devices, and Online Network Services
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Far East Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Korea ProjectBy: Jimmyn ParcIt was the “Walkman” which transformed Sony from a relatively unknown small company in the 1970s to the prominent global giant that we know...
-
Can Europe Shape the Peaceful Rise of China? Working through the AIIB
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Far East Trade, Globalisation and SecurityBy: Stephen RangerThe old adage was that the future of Asia would be Europe’s past, yet Europe’s role in the region’s future has often been given little...
-
Beyond Geo-blocking: “Gangnam Style” is not just for Gangnam
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Far East Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Korea ProjectBy: Jimmyn Parc“Gangnam Style” by Psy has been a seemingly unstoppable musical force around the world. With over 2.5 billion clicks (as of February 2016) this...
-
Cultural Industries: Europe, Look East!
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Far East Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Korea ProjectTags: cultural industriesThere is a fascinating twist in the current European debate on cultural industries and the Single Digital Market: it has been dominated by the...
-
Wrestling with or Embracing Digitization?
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Far East Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Korea ProjectTags: cultural industriesBy: Jimmyn ParcVincent Van Gogh is regarded as one of the greatest artists and his paintings are some of the world’s most expensive. However, while he was alive...
-
Realpolitik in ISDS Reform: Will the Commission’s Proposal get us Anywhere?
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Far East North America South Asia and Oceania Trade, Globalisation and SecurityThings for the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) mechanism are not looking good lately. The system has been strongly criticised by civil...
-
Welcome to North Korea! Prospects on the Economic Impact of Kim Jong-un’s International Tourist Zones
Tags: North KoreaBy: Stephen RangerThe tourism industry may not seem like the most promising area for development in North Korea given its negative reputation abroad and limited...
-
The Japan EU Regulatory Cooperation A Key Agenda for a “Living Partnership”
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Far East Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Trade, Globalisation and SecurityTags: JapanThe last Japan-EU Summit achieved a little noticed but crucial progress. It made a clear call for “further progress in regulatory cooperation”...
-
China – Regionalism and Multilateralism
By: Fredrik ErixonThe history of international economic cooperation teaches us one important lesson: every form of cooperation will die – essentially if not...
-
Railways Derailing EU-Japan Talks?
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Far East Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Trade, Globalisation and SecuritySince the mid-2000s, the EU has made the opening of public procurement markets one of its key priorities in the WTO and in the bilateral agreements...