EU Asylum Policies

Natascha Zaun is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Oxford, UK.

“The present book provides a novel and empirically convincing account of why the EU asylum system was not fit for purpose during the refugee crisis. … the book provides an innovative analytical and empirical approach to understanding the regulation of asylum at the European level.” (Ingi Iusmen, Journal of Common Market Studies JCMS, Vol. 56 (5), July, 2018)

• Chapter 1. Introduction: European Asylum Policies in Crisis.- Chapter 2.  A Theoretical Framework for the Study of EU Asylum Policy-Making.- Chapter 3. EU Co-operation, Asylum Policies and the Role of Strong Regulators.- Chapter 4. EU Asylum Policies: A Case of Lowest Standard and Race to the Bottom Dynamics?.- Chapter 5. Why EU Asylum Directives Exceed Lowest Common Denominator Standards.- Chapter 6. Why There Is No Race to the Bottom After EU Legislation.- Chapter 7. Conclusion and Outlook: The Power of Strong Regulating States.