The Common European Asylum System in Poland - Tema asyl ...

Abstract
My study; The Common European Asylum System in Poland; prospects for
implementation and legitimacy is a case study of an EU member state, Poland,
and its ability to implement lawfully and legitimately the second phase of the
Common European Asylum System. The implementation prospects have been
investigated through an empirical study on previous implementation performance,
administrative capacity and a theoretical analysis employing Christoph Knill’s
theory on administrative reform capacity. The findings indicate that the prospects
for implementation of the CEAS in Poland are favourable, since the political will
to adjust to EU requirements clearly is strong.
Thereafter the legitimacy of the second phase of the Common European
Asylum System in Poland has been investigated as a consequence analysis of the
above results, together with a re-interpretation of Oliver Danjoux’ concept of
citizenship. I have found that the legitimacy of the reform is a dependent variable
to the possibility of Poland to provide the refugees with the rights they are entitled
to, and in order not to lower the living standard of the asylum seekers, I have
argued that funding from the ERF should be granted. Beyond the above
mentioned results, I also argue in my conclusions that these findings give rise for
conceptual expansion on policy analysis on the area; the general evaluation of
implementation through administrative reform capacity analysis combined with a
legitimacy analysis.
Keywords: Poland, Common European Asylum System, implementation,
administrative reform capacity, legitimacy