Open AccessEkonomiczny i kulturowy wymiar funkcjonowania strefy Schengen`
Author(s) -
Maciej Cesarz
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
przegląd europejski
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2657-6023
pISSN - 1641-2478
DOI - 10.5604/01.3001.0013.1959
Subject(s) - functionalism (philosophy of mind) , affect (linguistics) , structural functionalism , political science , constructivism (international relations) , dimension (graph theory) , sociology , political economy , psychology , social science , law , international relations , mathematics , communication , politics , pure mathematics , cognitive science
The article examines the functioning of the Schengen area in the economic, social and cultural dimension. Deeply rooted in the interdisciplinary stream of European studies it adopts the analytical perspective of neo-functionalism, perceiving Schengen area as a complementary to the internal market and constructivist approach emphasising the role of ideas as a mechanism shaping the sense of identity and community. The conclusions confirm the positive impact of the Schengen on economic growth, however the benefits are not evenly distributed among the participating states. The Schengen Agreement also improves cultural exchange and is considered the greatest achievement of an integration project. It also deepens the effect of isolation from third countries, but abolition of Schengen area would bring serious economic costs and negatively affect the lifestyle and freedom of movement of Europeans.