European Migration Law

This title provides a comprehensive overview of European migration law. More than three dozen directives and regulations are discussed throughout this volume, together with numerous court judgments, international treaties, reform proposals, and factual developments. This careful inspection of EU legislation and cases is accompanied by analyses of domestic and international developments, as well as contextual factors influencing the real world of migratory movements. Across eighteen chapters, Daniel Thym discusses core features of visas and border controls, asylum and legal migration, integration and return, association agreements, and international cooperation.

The work consists of two parts. In the first part, Thym provides an analysis of the general framework behind the EU rules of migration and how these are distinguished from the constitutional rules governing the free movement of European Union citizens. Central to this part is a discussion on the significance of human rights in immigration policy-making and the role that the European Convention on Human Rights and other international instruments play in the protection of migrant and asylum rights. In the second part of the book, Thym explores the substance of EU migration law approached through a thematic, rather than chronological, lens. These chapters focus on the legislation surrounding entry into EU territory, border controls on land and sea, and the human rights component of illegal migration and asylum.

Introduction
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