Sustainable migration is the new objective of the EU migration policy. But what does this mean in terms of legal design? What instruments should be put in place to achieve it? And most importantly what does it imply for migrants' rights? While sustainability has attracted scholarly attention in law and politics already since the 1990s, sustainable migration is an extremely understudied topic with no conclusive research carried on the matter. The book covers a unique scholarly gap by being the first ever contribution that traces the history of sustainable migration in EU law, demonstrates its limitations and potentials and puts forward concrete proposals on how EU migration law should develop in the future. This title is also available as open access on Cambridge Core.
Winner, 2026 Best Book Prize, University Association for Contemporary European Studies
‘… an ambitious and rigorous critical legal historical study of the ways in which the economic and social pillars of sustainability have been embedded in EU migration law, from 1951 to 2024 … The book is undoubtedly a much needed contribution to EU law, and to EU migration law more specifically.’
Veronica Corcodel Source: European Journal of Migration and Law
‘… this book constitutes a rich repository of historical insights that shed light on the contemporary architecture of EU migration and free movement law in a particularly illuminating way … Contrary to what the title might suggest, sustainability is not the book’s core contribution - and this is, in many respects, a strength. The book’s real value lies in its broader historical and political economy analysis, which goes well beyond the examination of a single “buzz concept” and makes a significant contribution to our understanding of EU migration law.’
Sarah Ganty Source: European Law Review
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