’Europe Without Borders’ and the Future of European Integration: Internal Border Controls in the Schengen Area


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Çilingir S.

Handbook of Research on Social and Economic Development in the European Union, BAYAR Yılmaz, Editör, IGI Global, Pennsylvania, ss.455-474, 2020

  • Yayın Türü: Kitapta Bölüm / Mesleki Kitap
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Yayınevi: IGI Global
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Pennsylvania
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.455-474
  • Editörler: BAYAR Yılmaz, Editör
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The establishment of the Schengen Area - an area without internal borders - has been one of the most remarkable developments in the history of European Union (EU) integration, signifying supranationalization in a field where national sovereignty is rigorously protected. However, since the escalation of terrorist attacks and the migration crisis, even the most Europeanized member states have resorted to temporary reintroduction of border controls within the Schengen Area. By 2018, they have exceeded the time limits set by Schengen Borders Code. Withholding its role as the guardian of the Treaties, the Commission called for a renewal of the regulation instead of compliance from these member states.

This paper aims to demonstrate recent developments in the field of internal border controls in the Schengen Area in relation to models of European integration and future scenarios. By inquiring member states’ actions and the Commission’s reactions in relation to the acquis, it aims to shed light on whether a Europe without borders has become an accomplishment of the past, or it is on temporary hold. The findings are evaluated within the context of integration models in the EU literature and future scenarios for EU integration, presented by the Commission in its 2017 “White Paper on the Future of Europe”.