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The European Commission and Borders: Towards a Framework for Analysis

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The European Commission and the Transformation of EU Borders

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Abstract

This chapter starts with the observation that despite expectations of the diminished importance of borders, what has taken place has been a process of borders transformation. Furthermore, it identifies a novel institution, the European Commission, as an actor in this process, whose role is worth examining in greater detail. Based on these observations, the Chapter poses the study’s key research question: how does the European Commission contribute to the transformation of borders? The subsequent sections lay the groundwork for addressing this question. They present and engage with the key academic debates relevant to the study, define the key terms, classify the types of borders to be examined, explain why and how the European Commission can sway the EU policy processes and outline the study’s methodology.

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Kostadinova, V. (2017). The European Commission and Borders: Towards a Framework for Analysis. In: The European Commission and the Transformation of EU Borders. Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-50490-6_1

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