RIIA Discussion Papers 19 EUROPEAN BORDER CONTROLS: WHO NEEDS THEM?

RIIA Discussion Papers 19 EUROPEAN BORDER CONTROLS: WHO NEEDS THEM?

Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Institutional, legal and administrative issues 3. What are borders for? 4. Is it worth the effort? 5. The state of international cooperation in Western Europe: An overview 5a. The Channel Tunnel 5b. The Schengen Agreement 6. Obstacles to progress 7. Key issues 7a. Immigration 7b. Strengthening the external frontier 7c. The wider European dimension 7d. Can controls over goods and people be separated? 7f. The legal basis for action 8. Conclusions

The Royal Institute of International Affairs 1989, 29pp

Alan Butt Philip

EU 617