The development of the EU asylum policy : venue-shopping in
perspective

Kaunert, C; Leonard, S

Abstract

The development of the EU asylum and migration policy is often explained as the result of ‘venue-shopping’, that is, the move by policy-makers to an EU policy venue in order to avoid national constraints. This article demonstrates
that, contrary to what would have been expected on the basis of this widespread view, EU co-operation on asylum matters has actually led to a rise in the legal standards
applicable to asylum-seekers and refugees. This outcome can be mainly explained by broader changes that have gradually affected the EU ‘system of venues’ and have thereby decreased the likelihood of more restrictive measures being adopted in the EU asylum policy venue. This has important implications for the EU governance of asylum and migration in general.

Citation

perspective. Journal of European Public Policy, 19(9), 1396-1413. https://doi.org/10.1080/13501763.2012.677191

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Apr 16, 2012
• Deposit Date: May 3, 2012
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 20, 2021
• Journal: Journal of European Public Policy
• Print ISSN: 1350-1763
• Electronic ISSN: 1466-4429
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 19
• Issue: 9
• Pages: 1396-1413
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13501763.2012.677191
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13501763.2012.677191
• Related Public URLs: http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjpp20/current