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in: Handbook of Research on Social and Economic Development in the European Union, BAYAR Yılmaz, Editor, IGI Global, Pennsylvania, pp.455-474, 2020
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”.