The European Commission and the Transformation of EU Borders

1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-137-50489-0
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 234 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 4249 g

Reihe: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics

This book examines the contribution of the European Commission to the process of transformation of EU borders. Migration issues have been at the centre of EU political debates in recent years. From national controversies sparked by the economic difficulties in the aftermath of the 2008 economic downturn to EU-wide problems caused by the record number of asylum seekers looking for a refuge in the Union. Simultaneously, the EU migration regime has undergone a profound change since the 1980s as a result of the developments in the integration process. Inevitably this has impacted borders, transforming their nature and functions. The author looks at four key EU policy areas, which in recent decades have substantially altered the EU migration regime: the European Neighbourhood Policy, social policy, border controls, and free movement of people. Based on a variety of Commission documents the analysis focuses on the different borders that have been transformed, their altered nature and functions, and the specific impact of the European Commission on to these processes.    

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kostadinova, Valentina

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtspolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Migrations- & Minderheitenpolitik
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Globalisierung
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Europäische Union, Europapolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Sozialpolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter One: The European Commission and Borders: Towards a Framework for Analysis.- Chapter Two: Border Controls – Transforming Territorial Borders.- Chapter Three: Free Movement of People – Functional Borders Transformation.- Chapter Four: Social Policy – Constructing European Identity.- Chapter Five: ENP – Post-Modern External Relations and the Articulation of Continental Borders.- Chapter Six: Conclusion.

Über Autor(innen)

Valentina Kostadinova is Lecturer in Politics at the University of Buckingham, UK. She has previously held positions at the University of Birmingham, where she also pursued her PhD. Her research findings have been published in peer-reviewed journals, edited volumes, and think-tank papers.