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The book provides an in-depth analysis of EU-China cooperation mechanisms with a focus on efforts to jointly address global challenges. It zooms in on the cooperation mechanisms for addressing three specific global challenges that rank high on the bilateral agenda: mitigating climate change, controlling nuclear non-proliferation and addressing the poverty-insecurity nexus. From this empirical analysis, the book assesses the characteristics and challenges of the EU´s emerging "network diplomacy" model of dealing with strategic external relations.

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The Development of EU Policies towards China.- Analysing the Operational Level of Cooperation: A Framework.- The Cooperation System: Actors and Mechanisms.- Controlling Nuclear Proliferation.- Mitigating Climate Change.- Addressing the Security-Development Nexus.

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Stephan Mergenthaler is Director at the World Economic Forum in Geneva. He is also a Guest Lecturer for International Relations at the University of Geneva and Non-resident Fellow with the Global Public Policy Institute in Berlin.

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