European Migration Law

Abstract:

This book has been written to help readers navigate the often Byzantine European rulebook on migration at a time when it has become increasingly difficult to keep an oversight. More than three dozen directives and regulations are discussed throughout this volume, together with numerous court judgments, international treaties, reform proposals, and factual developments. Our objective is to provide readers with a mental map which empowers them to find solutions to pressing political, practical, and legal challenges.

Eighteen chapters present core features of visas and border controls, asylum and legal migration, integration and return, association agreements, and international cooperation. This comprehensive assessment of ‘European migration law’ introduces beginners to the state of the art and serves as a reliable inventory for experts. Careful inspection of EU legislation and Court judgments shall be accompanied by due attention to domestic and international developments, as well as contextual factors influencing the real world of migratory movements.

Table of Contents:

• Introduction: European Migration Law as a Field of Inquiry
• Part I | Overarching Themes
  • 1. Building an Area of Freedom, Security, and Justice
  • 2. Institutional Prerogatives and Decision-making
  • 3. Court of Justice: Achievements and Limitations
  • 4. Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Methodology
  • 5. Human Rights and State Sovereignty
  • 6. Doctrinal Foundations of the Case Law
  • 7. Administrative Dimension
  • 8. Agencies (Frontex and Asylum Agency)
  • 9. Databases
• Part II | Sectoral Legislation and Policies
  • 10. General Features of EU Legislation
  • 11. Visa Policy
  • 12. Border Controls
  • 13. Common European Asylum System
  • 14 .Legal Migration
  • 15. Integration and Settlement
  • 16 Irregular Presence and Return
  • 17. Association Agreements with Neighbours
  • 18. International Cooperation with Third States