By analyzing the developments of the migrant crisis in Europe according to the theoretical framework of the English School of International Relations, we came to the conclusion that the dilemma faced by the European Union is Janus-faced: it comprises the rise of conflicts of interest between member-states and, atthe same time, the difficulty of turning demands for world justice and an order that benefits states into compatible achievements. Such developments maydecrease the “thickness” of the European international society, but they do not, however, threaten its existence.
Ao analisar os desdobramentos da crise migratória na Europa à luz das formulações teóricas da Escola Inglesa de Relações Internacionais, concluise que os dilemas enfrentados pela União Europeia têm duas faces: o aumento do conflito de interesses no interior do bloco e a dificuldade de compatibilizar demandas de justiça mundial a um ordenamento estatal. Estes desdobramentos podem levar ao “afinamento” da sociedade internacional europeia, porém sem ameaçar sua existência.