Karol Żakowski, Bartosz Kowalski, Introduction 7
Changes in Balance of Power in East Asia 11
David A. Jones, Hanzhen Liu, Tensions Along the Western Pacific Rim of East Asia:
Obstacles or Opportunities? 13
Paweł Behrendt, South China Sea – A Multifaceted Conflict 39
Kamer Kasim, Power Shift in Taiwan and Its Implications on Cross-Strait Relations 51
Evolution of East Asian Economies and Societies 69
Mirosław Jurdeczka, Transition Economy of Vietnam: A New Horizon of Opportunities 71
Eunwon Yi, “Enemies of the People” in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea:
The Political Meaning of Human Rights Violations Against Them 93 Natalia Zajączkowska, The Caste System in Contemporary Indian Democracy
117
Shift in Asia–Europe Relations 131
Marsela Musabelliu, The Man with a Dream and a Plan: Xi Jinping, the “Chinese Dream” and the Belt and Road Initiative 133
Jeremy Garlick, China–EU Energy Security Cooperation: The Case for Renewables 145
Mateusz Smolaga, Multilateral Development Banks as Instruments of EU–Asian Relations 159
Hongfei Gu, Can Asymmetric Relationships Work Together? A Quantitative Approach of “16+1” Cooperation Mechanism 187
Karol Żakowski, Values or Interests? Japan’s Relations with European Countries under the Abe Administration 213
