The External Dimension of the EU’s Policy against Trafficking in Human Beings (Hart Studies in European Criminal Law)

This book explores the external dimension of the ambitious EU policy on human trafficking. Through this policy the EU institutions and Member States promote the eradication of human trafficking and support, to that end, cooperation with their partners, being third States or international organisations. Analysing the unilateral and multilateral mechanisms the EU uses to achieve these aims, the book questions whether the EU’s external response to human trafficking addresses it in all its dimensions, and whether it does so in a coherent way. As a case study, the book explores the cooperation of the EU with countries of the Western Balkans, which constitutes a specific unilateral mechanism. The analysis of the multilateral mechanisms covers the cooperation of the EU with key international and regional organisations combating human trafficking, including but not limited to the Council of Europe or the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. The book also examines the impact of the evolution of migration flows and the increasing reliance of military tools on the EU’s response to human trafficking. Volume 15 in the series Hart Studies in European Criminal Law Contents Abbrevations Introduction: Setting the Scene I. Trafficking in Human Beings: A Global Challenge Impacting the EU II. Definition of Key Concepts III. How to Analyse the External Dimension of the EU's Policy against Trafficking IV. Structure of the Book 1. Framing the EU's Policy and its External Competences I. Introduction II. The Identification of the Core Components of the EU's Policy III. External Competences at the Disposal of the EU IV. Conclusions on the EU's Policy against Trafficking in Human Beings and its External Competences 2. Unilateral Promotion of the EU's Policy: Case Study of the Western Balkans I. Selection of the Case Study II. Promotion of the Fight against Trafficking Via Soft Law III. Promotion of the Fight against Trafficking Via the Conclusion of Agreements IV. The Support of Regional Cooperation V. Conclusions 3. Multilateral Promotion of the EU's Policy I. Introduction II. The EU's Commitment to Multilateralism III. Institutional Multilateralism: Identification of Relevant Actors IV. Normative Interactions: The EU as a Norm-Taker or a Norm-Setter? V. Multilateralism in Action: Coordination Mechanisms to Avoid Duplication of Efforts VI. Conclusion 4. Limits of the EU's Actions and Future Avenues for Research I. Addressing Trafficking in the Framework of a Renewed EU Migration Policy II. Militarisation of the Response to Trafficking in Human Beings III. Conclusion Bibliography Index "This book seeks to determine to what extent the European Union's efforts to promote its approach to combating trafficking in human beings at the external level contribute to their adoption and implementation outside its borders. It is divided in three parts. The first part aims to identify the legal context in which the European Union conducts its externalisation efforts. In the second part, the work done by other actors who are also involved in promoting anti-trafficking activities in the Western Balkans region is analysed, as it also participates to the development of counter-trafficking measures and promote cooperation. The third and final part aims to assess the impact on national legislation and policies of the joint efforts of the European Union and its partners to promote a comprehensive approach to combating trafficking in human beings"-- Provided by publisher