Labour Migration in the European Union

No analysis of migration in Europe today can avoid consideration of the role of the EU institutions, as well as the member states, in policy-making. This is because the obstacles for labour mobility which have confronted the EU in the post-enlargement period have been multi-dimensional in nature, have encompassed many different aspects of European integration process, and have operated at many different levels. Recent developments in the free movement of labour in Europe entail a comprehensive analysis of the dynamic of migration policy process, contextualising institutional change, cooperation, control and competition between the EU institutions and the member states. This book provides a picture of how governance of labour migration is constructed, managed, negotiated and decided at the European level. It brings together in an informed and well-organized way some of the key issues in the face of current migration crises and Brexit.

Demonstrates the distinction between cooperative/conflict, intergovernmental/supranational and liberal/restrictive labour migration policies and provides an understanding of which ones are more and less fit into the EU`s governing style Highlights the basic characteristics of relevant actors in the light of institutions and EU member states, in particularly underlying their theoretically defined powers Presents an accessible and easy to use analysis for readers from all disciplines studying the EU politics and its immigration policies

Autorentext

Gönül O uz is Associate Professor of Political Science at Giresun University, Turkey.

Inhalt
Chapter 1. Introduction: labour migration policy-making in the EU.- Chapter 2. The Theories of Policy-Making.- Chapter 3. The European Policy Approach to the Labour Migration Problem.- Chapter 4. Recent Trends in Labour Migration.- Chapter 5. Policy Process in the European Union.- Chapter 6. Institutional Decision-Making in the EU.- Chapter 7. Labour Migration Policy-making in the EU.- Chapter 8. The EU as efficient polity in migration: conflict and cooperation.- Chapter 9. Conclusion: present realities and future prospect