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Development support as education aid or labor trade? South Korean nurses in West Germany (1965–1976) 发展支持是教育援助还是劳工贸易？西德的韩国护士（1965-1976 年）

IF 1.6 3区社会学

Asia Europe Journal Pub Date : 2024-06-12 DOI: 10.1007/s10308-024-00698-w

Jinyoung Yu, Jungwook Seo

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The embrace and resistance of Chinese battery investments in Hungary: The case of CATL 中国对匈牙利电池投资的欢迎与抵制：CATL 案例

IF 1.6 3区社会学

Asia Europe Journal Pub Date : 2024-06-08 DOI: 10.1007/s10308-024-00699-9

Qiong Miranda Wu

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Neighbours under the North Star: Civil wars in Finland and Korea 北极星下的邻居芬兰和朝鲜的内战

IF 1.6 3区社会学

Asia Europe Journal Pub Date : 2024-06-05 DOI: 10.1007/s10308-024-00697-x

Sungju Park-Kang

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Correction to: Everybody wins? Chinese perceptions on Europe‑China third‑party market cooperation in Africa 更正为双赢？中方对欧中在非洲第三方市场合作的看法

IF 1.6 3区社会学

Asia Europe Journal Pub Date : 2024-04-25 DOI: 10.1007/s10308-024-00694-0

He Yun, Shi Zhiqin, Feng Lida, Yu Qiyan, Chi Haohan

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Two tigers in one mountain: Europeanising the Western Balkans amid China’s engagement 一山不容二虎：中国参与下的西巴尔干欧洲化

IF 1.6 3区社会学

Asia Europe Journal Pub Date : 2024-04-23 DOI: 10.1007/s10308-024-00695-z

Pengfei Hou

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The role of soft law in China-led multilateralism: revisiting China–CEE cooperation 软法律在中国主导的多边主义中的作用：重新审视中国-中东欧合作

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Asia Europe Journal Pub Date : 2024-04-22 DOI: 10.1007/s10308-024-00696-y

Yifan Yang

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The 'Tilt' and the 'Pacific Uplift' in 'Global Britain's' ties with the Pacific Islands 全球英国 "与太平洋岛屿关系中的 "倾斜 "与 "太平洋提升

IF 1.6 3区社会学

Asia Europe Journal Pub Date : 2024-02-19 DOI: 10.1007/s10308-024-00691-3

Liam Saddington

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Term limits in Africa between the European Union (EU) and China: Opportunities and challenges of trilateral cooperation in politics and governance 欧盟与中国在非洲的任期限制：三边政治与治理合作的机遇与挑战

IF 1.6 3区社会学

Asia Europe Journal Pub Date : 2024-02-19 DOI: 10.1007/s10308-024-00692-2

Fru Norbert Suh I

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Everybody wins? Chinese perceptions on Europe-China third-party market cooperation in Africa 双赢？中方对欧中在非洲第三方市场合作的看法

IF 1.6 3区社会学

Asia Europe Journal Pub Date : 2024-02-16 DOI: 10.1007/s10308-024-00693-1

He Yun, Zhiqin Shi, Feng Lida, Yu Qiyan, Haohan Chi

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Everybody wins? Chinese perceptions on Europe-China third-party market cooperation in Africa 双赢？中方对欧中在非洲第三方市场合作的看法

IF 1.6 3区社会学

Asia Europe Journal Pub Date : 2024-02-16 DOI: 10.1007/s10308-024-00693-1

He Yun, Shi Zhiqin, Feng Lida, Yu Qiyan, Chi Haohan

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