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The Hidden Virtues of Discretionary Power in European Migration Law

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The Hidden Virtues of Discretionary Power in European Migration Law

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Description

This book explores discretionary decision-making within different national legal systems, relating to European migration law.

Firstly, it argues that national lawmakers often view discretion as a necessary tool to accommodate the influences of European law in their national migration systems. Secondly, the book shows how the exercise of this power has changed. And ultimately, it illustrates how both the proliferation and transformation of discretionary decision-making have improved the legal position of migrants in the European Union, providing a compelling interpretation of a key field of EU law.

Table of Contents

1. Discretion in European Migration Law: Misfit, Necessity, Virtue?
2. A Conceptual Approximation to the Phenomenon of Discretion
3. Persistence and Targeted Consolidation of Discretion
4. The Transformation of the Exercise of Discretion
5. The Legal Position of Migrants and the Hidden Virtues of Discretion
6. Conclusion

Product details

Published May 14 2026
Format Ebook (PDF)
Edition 1st
Extent 272
ISBN 9781509984190
Imprint Hart Publishing
Series Modern Studies in European Law
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Jonas Bornemann

Jonas Bornemann is Researcher at the National Cent…

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