Barbulescu, R (2015) Inside Fortress Europe. The Europeanisation of immigrant integration and its impact on identity boundaries. Politique européenne, 47 (1). pp. 24-44. ISSN 1623-6297
Abstract
Immigrant integration has been historically the near monopoly of nation-states. Over the last decade, the EU has accrued a new set of competences in integration. This article argues that while it developed its role chiefly in technical areas, the emergence of the EU as a decision-maker transforms immigrant integration at its core. In a series of documents and regulations reviewed here, the EU defines immigrant integration exclusively in relation with third country nationals and it excludes the European citizens. This exclusion of the European citizens from programmes of integration bears positive symbolic value as they are thus, excluded from the “other” category. Following the nation-state logic, this exclusion is not justified because European citizens are not part of the nation. The article claims that such redefinition of integration is a means for constructing a cultural dimension and substantiating an identity for the European project. In doing so, it advances the process of European integration. Finally, the article discusses the challenges and characteristics of the “new” integration model consolidating at the EU level.
Metadata
Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | immigrant integration; Europeanisation; European Citizens; discrimination; migrant rights; migrant duties |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (Leeds) > School of Sociology and Social Policy (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 04 Apr 2017 12:01 |
Last Modified: | 04 Apr 2017 12:01 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.3917/poeu.047.0024 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | L’Harmattan |
Identification Number: | 10.3917/poeu.047.0024 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:109020 |