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Margaret Thatcher’s fixation on national borders played a fundamental role in the making of the Schengen regime.

Zaiotti, Ruben (2013) Margaret Thatcher’s fixation on national borders played a fundamental role in the making of the Schengen regime. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog (16 Apr 2013). Website.

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Abstract

For nearly twenty years, the Schengen policy regime has guaranteed freedom of movement throughout much of the EU. Ruben Zaiotti reflects on former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s opposition to Schengen: opposition which was based on a fixation on national borders and the apparent protection that they provide. He writes that in light of these criticisms, Schengen’s architects designed the regime to have the flexibility to cope with political turbulence and Euroscepticism, ensuring its success.

Item Type: Online resource (Website)
Official URL: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/
Additional Information: © 2013 The Author(s)
Divisions: LSE
Subjects: J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe)
J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain
Date Deposited: 05 Apr 2017 15:12
Last Modified: 15 Sep 2023 19:03
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/72694

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