Rijpma, Jorrit J., European law journal, 30(1/2), 2024, pages 74-86.

The essay deals with the enhancement of the legal framework for informal readmissions at internal borders enshrined in the proposal on an amended Schengen Border Code, which in turn requires enhancement of bilateral police cooperation. I

Bornemann, Jonas, German law journal, 25 (3), 2024, pages 407-426.

Schengen integration has been home to different visions from the outset. In this vein, it owes much of its success to the fact that it has been both practical and symbolic in nature. However, this equilibrium of different visions has been upset following a series of crises.

Könönen, Jukka, Journal of ethnic and migration studies, 49 (11), 2023, pages 2799-2816.

Despite their prominent role in the Return Directive and the constitution of the common European border regime, entry bans and their role in the governance of unwanted mobility remain largely unexamined in migration research.

Votoupalová, Markéta, Journal of international relations and development, 25 (3), 2022, pages 685-708.

The main findings are that whereas scholars tend to link solidarity to free movement and incoming refugees, legislative and political discourse emphasise external border controls. Indeed, this suggests that Schengen will remain resilient as long as its security is ensured, no matter the reimpositions of internal borders. These are perceived as a remedy to Schengen deficiencies rather than a problem per se . Also, in line with EU legislation, the interstate dimension of solidarity clearly prevails within Schengen.

Nikolić, Bruno, Pevcin, Primož, International migration, 60 (1), 2022, pages 244-257.

To eliminate this structural limitation and thus strengthen the sustainability of the Schengen agreement on open borders, the article proposes a fully functioning Common European Asylum System (CEAS) based on a unified asylum system and governed by a centralized EU institution.

Żęgota, Krzysztof, Journal of Baltic studies, 52 (3), 2021, pages 397-417.

Cross-border cooperation (CBC) at the external borders of the European Union and the Schengen Area is one of the most important challenges of the EU’s external policy, especially after the enlargements in 2004 and 2007. Crucially, this cooperation is being implemented despite the actual freezing of the EU’s relations with its largest eastern neighbor – the Russian Federation after the annexation of Crimea and the outbreak of the conflict in eastern Ukraine.

Karstens, Felix, Journal of common market studies, 58 (1), 2020, pages 116-137.

For the future of European integration these insights are politically relevant. They suggest that the near future will not see either fast and deep integration or a breakup of the Schengen area. (page 134)

Novotný, Vít, European view, 19 (1), 2020, pages 27-35.

There is a widespread perception that the development of surveillance technologies in border management is antagonistic to civil liberties. This article attempts to contribute to a better understanding of the need for new technological means to survey the EU’s external border.

Casella Colombeau, Sara, Journal of ethnic and migration studies, 46 (11), 2020, pages 2258-2274.

By adopting a bottom-up approach toward EU policy implementation, this article shows that regardless of government's attempt at spectacularising checks at the internal border, the extent to which the border is either 'closed' or 'open' relies on the member states' administrations. At the bottom of the chain of command, street-level bureaucrats are tasked with managing the inherent ambiguities of free movement as defined in the Schengen convention, concentrating the checks on third-country nationals and leaving the vast majorities of border crossings unaffected.

Ceccorulli, Michela, West European politics, 42 (2), 2019, pages 302-322.

This article considers how a major influx of migrants from North Africa and the Middle East during 2015 led to an EU-initiated collective securitisation of the Schengen space

Schuette, Leonard, Journal of contemporary European research, 15 (4), 2019, pages 380-400.

Although European integration has become an increasingly salient and controversial topic in domestic politics, the consequences of this politicisation of the European Union for the integration process have not received adequate scholarly attention. To fill this lacuna, this article devises five hypotheses on the effects of politicisation for the integration process, which are subsequently tested against the evidence of the Euro and Schengen crises.

Sandner, Malte, Wassmann, Pia, Kyklos, 71 (3), 2018 pages 482-506.

Results show that in Germany and Austria, a significant positive effect can only be observed for burglaries, suggesting that public concerns proved to be justified for this type of criminal offense. In contrast, no significant effect can be observed for overall crime rates or for other common types of crime against property, indicating that there is little empirical evidence for the widespread concerns about public security.

Brady, Hugo, Centre for European Reform; 2012.