Asylum cooperation among asymmetric countries : the case of the European Union

This article argues that cooperation to tackle the consequences of large asylum migration inflows is possible only among fairly symmetrical countries. Highly asymmetric countries have no incentives to join and remain in a stable coalition. The distinction between cost and spillover asymmetries shows...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Czaika, M
Format: Journal article
Published: SAGE Publications 2009