Migration, Work and Citizenship in the Enlarged European Union (Law and Migration)

Prior to the 2004 'eastward' enlargement of the EU, the older Member States (the EU15) voiced concerns that labour market disruption and benefit tourism would occur upon extension of the right to free movement to nationals of the eight central and eastern European accession countries (the EU8). This book analyses the citizenship status, entitlement and experience of nationals from the EU8 and the forthcoming EU2 (Romania and Bulgaria) during the transitional periods. This volume explores EU8 and EU2 nationals' legal rights to access work in the EU15, their experiences of such work in the UK and their access to and engagement with broader family and social entitlement.Citizenship, therefore, is conceptualised not merely as rights but as a practice; a real 'lived' experience. The citizenship status of migrants from the CEE Member States is shaped by formal legal entitlement, law in action, as it is implemented by the Member Sates and 'accessed' by the migrants, and social and cultural perceptions and experiences 'on the ground'. This book also analyses the broader impact that EU enlargement may have on the future development of Union citizenship. This Book Examines The Status, Entitlement And Experiences Of Post-accession Migrants. Specifically, The Volume Explores The Legal Rights Of Accession Nationals To Access Employment, Their Experiences Once In Work And Their Engagement With Broader Family And Social Entitlement. By Combining Analysis Of The Legal Framework Governing Free Movement-related Rights With Analysis Of Qualitative Data Gained From Interviews With Polish Migrants, The Volume Is Able To Speculate On The Significance The Status Of Union Citizenship Holds For Nationals Of The Recently-acceded Cee Member States.--book Jacket. Transitional Rules In The Accession Treaties And National Implementation Throughout The Eu -- Eu8 Migrants' Access To The Uk Labour Market During The Transitional Period -- De-skilled And Devalued : Labour Market Status And Experience In The Uk -- Facilitating Family Life In The Aftermath Of Post-accession Migration To The Uk -- Citizenship In The Context Of Eu Enlargement : Cee Migrants As Union Citizens -- Conclusion. Samantha Currie. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [213]-230) And Index. Drawing upon socio-legal research, this insightful book considers labour migration within the context of ('eastward') European Union enlargement. Specifically, this volume explores the legal rights of accession nationals to access employment, their experiences once in work and their engagement with broader family and social entitlement. By combining analysis of the legal framework governing free movement-related rights with analysis of qualitative data gained from interviews with Polish migrants, this volume is able to speculate on the significance the status of Union citizenship holds for nationals of the recently-acceded CEE Member States. Citizenship is conceptualised not merely as rights but as a practice; a real'lived'experience. The citizenship status of migrants from the CEE Member States is shaped by formal legal entitlement, law in action - as it is implemented by the Member States and'accessed'by the migrants - and social and cultural perceptions and experiences'on the ground'. Exploring migration and citizenship in the context of European Union enlargement, this book weaves together doctrinal law, at the EU and national levels, policy debates, and both quantitative and qualitative data.