The Elements of the China Challenge: Reading the Trump Administration’s China Policy Testament

Between 2017 and 2021 Donald Trump’s administration published over a dozen strategic documents on China among which The Elements of the China Challenge seems to stand out as it outlines a longer perspective and sketches a wider framework for US policy towards China. This paper attempts to examine the major assumptions of The Elements, arguing that by putting forward an anti-imperialist rhetoric, the American policy-makers want to emphasize the systemic differences with China, the importance of which have long been underplayed by Western policy-makers who have given precedence to economic considerations. However, the analysis also gives weight to the argument that the strong ideological appeal in The Elements is also intended to mobilize the American allies, anchor them to the leader of the “free world,” and reduce their tendencies to cooperate with China, including in 5G technology as in the case of Central and Eastern Europe.

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Climate Change and EU Membership: The Journey of Central and Eastern Europe Towards a Carbon-Free World

Does EU Membership Facilitate Convergence? The Experience of the EU's Eastern Enlargement - Volume II - Studies in Economic Transition ◽

10.1007/978-3-030-57702-5_10 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 249-270

Author(s):

István P. Székely

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Eastern Europe ◽

Central And Eastern Europe ◽

Free World ◽

Eu Membership

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The Puzzling Concept of Smart City in Central and Eastern Europe: A Literature Review Designed for Policy Development

Transylvanian Review of Administrative Sciences ◽

10.24193/tras.61e.4 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 70-87

Author(s):

Bogdan-Constantin Ibănescu ◽

Alexandru Bănică ◽

Mihail Eva ◽

Alexandra Cehan

Keyword(s):

Eastern Europe ◽

Smart City ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Policy Development ◽

Central And Eastern Europe ◽

Smart Cities ◽

Business Environment ◽

Modern Concept ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Strategic Approach

The modern concept of smart city rose from a relatively ambiguous term dealing with the future of urban areas to one of the most popular contemporary fields of research. Tackling a considerable range of topics from digitalization, citizen involvement, sustainability or governance, it managed to rapidly attract both academics and policy-makers. This study reviews the research papers published on smart city concept with application to European Union, and especially to the new member states from Central and Eastern Europe. The results indicate many common features of smart cities in EU, but also some peculiarities of CEE in this regard, many deriving from their socialist inheritance. Meanwhile, it can be noticed the rather incipient status of smart cities approaches, the insufficient resources allocated by local authorities, which rely extensively on EU funding, the lack of awareness from citizens and the lack of a comprehensive and structured strategic approach. In order to tackle the abovementioned issues, our paper suggests a series of measures and directions for policy-makers, local administrations and business environment.

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SOCRATES Invades Central Europe

Education Policy Analysis Archives ◽

10.14507/epaa.v6n9.1998 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 6 ◽

pp. 9

Author(s):

Joseph Slowinski

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

European Union ◽

Eastern Europe ◽

Central And Eastern Europe ◽

Focal Point ◽

The European Union ◽

European Union Policy ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Education And Employment ◽

Current Reality

The objective of this article is to explore the current reality faced by higher education students in Central and Eastern Europe and to draw out the implications of this current reality for policy makers in the future. In the article, I explore the influence of transnational corporations' training programs on education as it currently pertains to Central and Eastern European higher education and employment. In addition, multinational corporate entities exercise influence on European Union policy through the role of lobby organizations and activities. I explore the influence of these practices on education with an emphasis on the emerging importance of Western language skills. In addition, I focus on the European Union and its efforts to expand into Central and Eastern Europe in order to provide a focal point for analysis.

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