Refugee Policy in Europe

Abstract

This review article investigates the migration boom of 2015–2016 and highlights EU asylum vulnerabilities. Although it pursues centralisation, the planned Dublin IV raises questions. The use of human rights terminology by Frontex as a means of control shows informal externalisation. Migration restrictions take the stage in crisis management. Research conducted in collaboration reveals Europe's desire for a regulated refugee policy. Laws in Latin America differ from those in the EU in meaningful ways. Defying the Common European Asylum System (CEAS), Finland's crisis reaction demonstrates political and Europeanization tendencies that go beyond Zaun's theory. By highlighting the interaction of national viewpoints, politics, and Europeanization in forming refugee policy, the study advances knowledge of CEAS.