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The Loss of Face for Everyone Concerned:EU Rule of Law in the Context of the ‘Migration Crisis’
Grabowska-Moroz, Barbara Vladimirovich Kochenov, Dimitry
Grabowska-Moroz, Barbara
Vladimirovich Kochenov, Dimitry
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European Union
Hungary
asylum
crisis
democracy
migration
rule of law
General Social Sciences
Hungary
asylum
crisis
democracy
migration
rule of law
General Social Sciences
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14018/28946
Abstract
This chapter focuses on the link between the rule of law and migration in the poisonous context of democratic decay and rule of law backsliding in the EU. The analysis draws on the Hungarian case study, where overall institutional changes introduced since 2010 have led to the establishment of a regime described as ‘illiberal’ and as ‘authoritarian’. The chapter argues that Hungarian asylum policy is essentially designed with one key goal in mind: to deprive people of the right to seek asylum in breach of the international obligations of Hungary and of EU law. This is a direct result of a broader process of rule of law backsliding. The Hungarian case study proves that unresolved issues of rule of law backsliding in some EU Member States affects both the practical implementation of EU basic values (e.g., solidarity) and the proper functioning of EU policies (e.g., asylum policy). The chapter’s conclusion is that the rule of law is not secured sufficiently, either in the EU or by the EU, causing all concerned to lose face.
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Book chapter
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2022-05
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9781316510711
9781009040396
9781009040396
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10.1017/9781009040396.011