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- Title
The Schengen Area as an illustration of the Late Westphalian order.
- Authors
Moraczewska, Anna
- Abstract
States, sovereignty, territory, international law and derivatives of them are classical elements creating international space. Borders are their keystones, that organise the international space, and any changes in their position, structure or rules of crossing, result in huge consequences for a political order. Determinants of, the so called, post-Westphalian order: variability, uncertainty and pluralism of possibilities, destroy a shaped structure and mechanisms of relations between these elements. Changes in the rules and means of activity often bring a deficit of effective reactions and uncertainty. The essence of borders has also transformed in: a redefinition of division between the interior and external environments of the state, replacing a perception of the border in terms of barriers to the bridge and extending border control practices with the concept of border management. The Schengen area is an exemplification how borders “work” in the post-Westphalian order. They are redefined in their external and internal functions, and are manifestations of volatility, uncertainty and contradictions. Since 1985, the zone has developed in territorial and legal dimensions, passing through stages of introduction, growth, maturity, and decline, which does not mean the end of Schengen area, but uncertainty about conditions of its operation in the post-Westphalian order, which can be called a vacillation of borders. The present stage of Schengen may also represent a turning point in its development, called conversion and leading to its fundamental change.
- Subjects
SCHENGEN Agreement (1985); INTERNATIONAL space cooperation; INTERNATIONAL law; MARKET volatility; ECONOMIC development
- Publication
Przegląd Europejski, 2018, Vol 2018, Issue 3, p45
- ISSN
1641-2478
- Publication type
Article