Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Research context: the puzzle; 1.2 Approach, methods and argument; 1.3 Chapter outline; Part I Research context and analytical framework; 2 The development of EU policies towards China; 2.1 Boosting the Commission's influence through trade with China-the beginnings; 2.2 Trade and technology as political leverage-towards a comprehensive partnership; 2.3 Addressing global challenges-struggling to implement a common strategic vision; 3 Analysing the operational level of cooperation: A framework; 3.1 Theoretical underpinnings

3.2 Conceptual and empirical framework4 The cooperation system: Actors and mechanisms; 4.1 The main actors and their roles; 4.2 Structures of cooperation; 4.3 Practice of cooperation-policy areas and competences; Part II Case studies; 5 Controlling nuclear proliferation; 5.1 The global non-proliferation governance system: challenges for the EU and China; 5.2 The EU's nuclear non-proliferation policy: developments, actors and instruments; 5.3 Cooperation mechanisms: structures for jointly managing proliferation challenges

5.4 Assessment: Realising common goals and overcoming divergent approaches?6 Mitigating climate change; 6.1 The Global Climate Governance System; 6.2 The EU's climate diplomacy: developments, actors and instruments; 6.3 Cooperation mechanisms: structures for jointly mitigating climate change; 6.4 Assessment: Overcoming the deadlock?; 7 Addressing the security-development nexus; 7.1 The global development and post-conflict assistance regimes: new actors, new norms?; 7.2 The EU's development and crisis management policies: developments, actors and instruments

7.3 Cooperation mechanisms: structures for jointly addressing development and security challenges7.4 Assessment: Realising common goals and overcoming divergent approaches?; Part III Conclusions; 8 An outlook for research and practice; References