Frontex and the Rising of a New Border Control Culture in Europe

1. Introduction: the irrelevancy of Schengenland and Frontex's rise Border evolution New 'kids' on the border control block Setting Frontex's scene Border control actors Speaking of culture Cultures of border control To Schengen or not to Schengen? A new border control culture? Book overview Notes References 2. Frontex: an insurgent border control actor Introduction Frontex's birth Frontex's governance Frontex's expansion Frontex's institutional brigade Frontex's deeds Frontex's role in EU border control: reviewing the literature Towards Frontex's reinvigoration: bringing culture in Conclusion Notes References 3. Constructing Frontex's culture Introduction Frontex: the essential EU border control actor Delving into Frontex's cultural traits Conclusion Notes References 4. Constructing the border of Lampedusa Introduction The island setting The making of a border Border control conduct and actors Frontex on the field Border control assumptions and practices in Lampedusa Conclusion Notes References 5. Constructing the border of Evros Introduction The river setting The making of a border Border control conduct and actors Frontex on the field Border control assumptions and practices in Evros Evros and Lampedusa: drawing differences and similarities Conclusion Notes References 6. Border control in process: the rise of Warsaw culture Introduction Culture loading And its name shall be Warsaw culture Schengen, Westphalia, Brussels, and Warsaw: variant in name only? From Schengen to Warsaw Frontex in Warsaw Out of Frontex's box: EU institutions in Warsaw Conclusion Notes References 7. Challenges to Warsaw culture Introduction Unsettling a settled culture Brexit and the English Channel Borders amid the COVID-19 pandemic Borders and hard security Conclusion Notes References 8. Conclusion: Frontex's leadership and the re-drawing of EU border control Evolving borders The rise of a new border control culture The Frontex effect Frontex's cultural impact Between a rock and a hard place? Looking ahead Concluding reflections Notes References