London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London)
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2001
DISSERTATION (THESIS) NOTE
Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree
Ph.D.
Body granting the degree
London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London)
Text preceding or following the note
2001
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
The European Union has become a region of intense immigration and themovements of third country nationals from outside or within the territory of theMember States has jumped to the top of ECIEU political agenda.Important ECIEU measures have been adopted concernmg the mostimportant aspects in the area of immigration since the late eighties. The movementsof third country nationals have nonetheless been regulated by EC law, althoughincidentally, since the origin of the Communities.The analysis covers fifty years of Community immigration history and itstudies the changes in the immigration movements themselves and, in particular, oftheir regulation under ECIEU law.The research focuses on the factors that have contributed and that areshaping the emerging European immigration policy in order to evaluate the realimpact of old and, especially, new rules on racial and ethnic minority groups andwomen.An EU integrated policy covenng all aspects related to third countrynationals does not exist but very important steps, consolidated in the AmsterdamTreaty, have been taken over the last decade (1989/1999). The strategy to adopt atEU level is not very clear or coherent due to the complexity of the area itself andbecause of the different approaches of the EU Institutions on the answer to give toimmigration issues.It has been demonstrated that although some gaps remain in the labyrinth ofECIEU immigration rules, the main trend, imposed principally by the MemberStates, is towards the creation of a White Fortress Europe.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Demography & population studies
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Melis, Barbara.
CORPORATE BODY NAME - SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITY
London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London)