Justice and Home Affairs in a Wider Europe: The Dynamics of Inclusion and Exclusion

This working paper studies the development of EU’s home and justice affairs and its implications for the insiders and outsiders alike. The paper is build around the dynamics of inclusion and exclusion that derive from the tension between security and freedom that is omnipresent in JHA.

The study starts off by looking at the underlying rationale of the ’area of freedom, security and justice’. Further - and most interestingly from the viewpoint of my own study - it analyses more in detail the dynamics of inclusion and exclusion the JHA is generating in the wider Europe. This is done at three levels: at the level of EU member states, non-member states in Europe and finally at the level of citizens of the outsider states.

In conclusion the author argues that JHA process has generated powerful effects throughout the wider Europe and that - at least so far - the effects of exclusion have been much stronger than the effects of inclusion. In particular, the negative impact of JHA is felt by the nationals of neighbouring non-member states. They are increasingly confronted with the exclusive nature of ’fortress Europe’. Although the EU has declared its aim to be an open and secure EU, the security dimension has prevailed over openness.

Monar calls for a more balanced approach from the EU which can only be achieved through more open and honest public debate on the nature and objectives of JHA.

Monar, Jörg. "Justice and Home Affairs in a Wider Europe: The Dynamics of Inclusion and Exclusion."ESRC ’One Europe or Several?’ Programme Working Paper, no. 7 (2000).