Governing the area of freedom, security, and justice

Federica Zardo and Peter Slominski

Chapter 8 in Handbook of European Union Governance, 2025, pp 114-126 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: The Area of Freedom, Security, and Justice (AFSJ) has emerged as one of the most dynamic EU policy domains. This chapter discusses the ongoing strengthening of the EU as an agent of AFSJ governance before engaging with the implementation of some key provisions and assessing the extent to which the EU does, in fact, ‘govern’ the AFSJ. Despite the gradual increase in EU governance and policy density, comprehensive solutions that effectively address the implementation challenges of AFSJ provisions remain elusive and support the status quo. First, the EU policymaking mode combines supranational and transgovernmental processes. Secondly, a fundamental imbalance persists between frontline and northern member states regarding migration pressures and significant disparities in administrative capacity and practices. Finally, the unresolved tension between freedom and security raises an important question: Does the AFSJ function primarily as a liberal arena or as a venue for security actors to advance their preferences?

Keywords: Area of Freedom; Security; and Justice; Informal intergovernmentalism; Crisisification; Migration; Sovereignty (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781803925172
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