EU Asylum Policies : The Power of Strong Regulating States

This book fills a significant lacuna in our understanding of the refugee crisis by analyzing the dynamics that lie behind fifteen years of asylum policies in the European Union. It sheds light on why cooperation has led to reinforced refugee protection on paper but has failed to provide it in practi...

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Main Author Zaun, Natascha (Author)
Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017.
SeriesTransformations of the State
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319398297
DOI10.1007/978-3-319-39829-7
Physical DescriptionXVI, 315 p. 8 illus., 3 illus. in color. online resource.

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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Introduction: European Asylum Policies in Crisis
  • Chapter 2. A Theoretical Framework for the Study of EU Asylum Policy-Making
  • Chapter 3. EU Co-operation, Asylum Policies and the Role of Strong Regulators
  • Chapter 4. EU Asylum Policies: A Case of Lowest Standard and Race to the Bottom Dynamics?
  • Chapter 5. Why EU Asylum Directives Exceed Lowest Common Denominator Standards
  • Chapter 6. Why There Is No Race to the Bottom After EU Legislation
  • Chapter 7. Conclusion and Outlook: The Power of Strong Regulating States.