The implementation of the EU acquis on illegal immigration by the candidate countries of Central and Eastern Europe: Challenges and contradictions

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 665-682

  Mitsilegas, Valsamis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Border controls; Central and Eastern Europe; EU enlargement; Illegal immigration; Trafficking

Indexed keywords

EUROPEAN UNION; ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT; IMMIGRATION POLICY; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; POPULATION MIGRATION;

EUROPE;

EID: 0036821261     PISSN: 1369183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1369183021000032254     Document Type: Article

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