1st Edition

The European Union and the Asia-Pacific Media, Public and Elite Perceptions of the EU

Edited By Natalia Chaban, Martin Holland Copyright 2008
256 Pages 40 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

256 Pages 40 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

256 Pages 40 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

A central problem for the European Union is said to be that of the "politics of identity". Within this, the concept of the EU’s international identity requires exploration in terms of how it is both constructed and represented globally. To address this issue, this book identifies measures and compares public awareness and perceptions of the EU within the Asia-Pacific region. It deals with... Read more

Acknowledgements

1. Introduction: Research Project Rationale
(by Martin Holland,  NCRE, University of  Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand)
            
2. Theoretical Underpinnings and Methodological Considerations (by Natalia Chaban and Martin Holland, NCRE, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand)

Section I. “Images of the EU in the Asia-Pacific media”

3. Mirror Reflections?  The EU in Print and Broadcast Media in the Asia Pacific (by Natalia Chaban, Jessica Bain, Katrina Stats, Paveena Sutthisripok,  and Se Na Kim)

4. An ‘Exclusive Club’ or a ‘Happy Family’? Images of the EU in the Asia Pacific Media (by Natalia Chaban, Jessica Bain, Katrina Stats, Paveena  Sutthisripok,  and Se Na Kim)

Section II.  “The EU in the Asia-Pacific Public Opinion”

5. Exposure, Accessibility, and Difference: How Australians and New Zealanders Perceive Europe and the European Union (by Bradford S. Jones, University of Arizona, USA)

6. Bringing Public Opinion Back in Perceptions of the EU in Thailand and South Korea (by Kenneth Chan, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong)

7. Europe Seen from the Other Side of the Planet (by Michael Bruter, London School of Economics & Political Science, London, UK)

Section III.  “Perceptions of the EU among Asia-Pacific Elites”

8. Perceptions of the EU among Australian Elites (by Philomena Murray, University of Melbourne, Australia

9. Perceptions of the EU among New Zealand Elites (by Martin Holland and Natalia Chaban NCRE, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand)

10. Perceptions of the EU among Thai elites (by Apirat Petschiri, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand)

11. Conclusions (by Martin Holland and Natalia Chaban)

Biography

Natalia Chaban is a Lecturer in European Studies at the National Centre for Research on Europe (NCRE) at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand.

Martin Holland is Director of the National Centre for Research on Europe (NCRE) and Jean Monnet Chair ad personam at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand.