TY - BOOK AU - Robert Fischer PY - 2012 CY - Berlin, Germany PB - Peter Lang Verlag SN - 9783653013733 TI - The Europeanization of Migration Policy T2 - The Schengen Acquis between the Priorities of Legal Harmonization and Fragmentation DO - 10.3726/978-3-653-01373-3 UR - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1046680 N2 - The legislative dynamic in the post-Amsterdam era is increasingly challenging the Schengen Acquis as it leads to both legal harmonization and fragmentation. SIS, EURODAC, Prüm and, more recently, VIS have changed Europe’s law enforcement authorities considerably. However, it is questionable whether the fragmented legal harmonization can provide sufficient compensatory measures in light of the increasing international criminal links and illicit migration within the Schengen countries. This analysis focuses on the theoretical considerations regarding the various concepts of Europeanization, and on their effect on the multi-layered policy processes and actors implementing the Schengen complexes. This work is directed at students, researchers and practitioners wishing to survey the current legal situation. KW - Asylum Policy, Police Cooperation, International Crime, Free movement, EU citizens, Border policy, Visa policy LA - English ER -