Visa Policy within the European Union Structure [Paperback]

The book focuses on the common visa policy as a case study on the constitutional structure of the European Union. After introducing the nature of visas, the book concentrates on the difficulties in forging a common visa policy at European level. Cooperation on visas has been characterized by a continuous reformulation of the framework for cooperation. The book describes cooperation before the Treaty on European Union adopted at Maastricht, under the Maastricht Treaty, and under the Treaty of Amsterdam. Furthermore, the book traces the essential characteristics of the common visa policy.

Visas in international and municipal laws.- From early cooperation to failure of the Maastricht system.- Visa policy under Amsterdam: restrictiveness and flexibility.- Consistency I: the cross-pillar nature of visa policy.- Consistency II: the area of freedom, security and justice.- Conclusion.

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Provides an authoritative but accessible overview of this interdisciplinary field

Written for the non-specialist

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