Legal Issues of the Amsterdam Treaty

Patrick Twomey is a lecturer in law at the University of Nottingham David O'Keeffe is Professor of European Law at University College London.

• Constitutional issues: prologue - Amsterdam and the quest for constitutional democracy, Joseph Weiler; "If I'd wanted you to understand I would have explained it better" - what is the purpose of the provisions on closer co-operation introduced by the Treaty of Amsterdam?, Stephen Weatherill; Amsterdam and the continuing search for community, Ian Ward; reflections on the architecture of the European Union after the Treaty of Amsterdam, Laurence W. Gormley; the fundamental principle of open decision-making and EU (political) citizenship, Deirdre M. Curtin; the IGC process and results, Franklin Dehousse. The institutions: taming the beast? - the Treaty of Amsterdam and the Court of Justice, Anthony Arnull; the European Parliament and treaty reform - building blocks and stumbling blocks, Kieran St C. Bradley. Internal market issues: the new parameters of European labour law, Erika Szyszczak; the employment title in the Amsterdam Treaty - a multi-language legal discourse, Silvana Sciarra; the Amsterdam Treaty - an environmental perspective, Richard Macrory; competition policy and public services in EC law after the Maastricht and Amsterdam treaties, Leo Flynn. External relations: external relations provisions of the Amsterdam Treaty, Alan Dashwood; external economic relations and the Amsterdam Treaty, Marise Cremona; the European Union after Amsterdam - an organization with general human rights competence?, Dominic McGoldrick. The area of freedom, security and justice: can the leopard change its spots? - visas, immigration and asylum following Amsterdam, David O'Keefe; the area of freedom, security and justice with regard to the UK, Ireland and Denmark - the "opt-in opt-outs" under the Treaty of Amsterdam, Martin Hedemann-Robinson; an area of freedom, security and justice - bogged down by compromise, Monica den Boer; the role of national parliaments in the creation of the area of freedom, security and justice - an Italian point of view, Fabio Evangelisti; putting Europe's house in order - racism, race discrimination and xenophobia after the Treaty of Amsterdam, Tamara K. Hervey; constructing a secure space - the area of freedom, security and justice, Patrick Twomey. Non-discrimination and nationality: Article 6a through the looking glass of union citizenship, Catherine Barnard; nationality and the European Union after Amsterdam, Hans Ulrich Jessurun d'Oliveira.

With its mix of analysis and prescription by a veritable Whos Who of European Union law, this is a must read for any serious student of European integration. Not only do the contributions place the Amsterdam Treaty in the context of preceding constitutional and legal developments, but they also suggest a possible course (or courses) for the future: Legal Issues of the Nice Treaty perhaps? Catherine Redgwell Law Quarterly Review February 2003 Legal Issues of the Amsterdam Treaty is an ideal instrument for getting a proper account of the Amsterdam Treaty, the process leading to it and its implications the collection is an excellent reference for assessing the EU constitutional reforms and also for understanding the intricacies of an ever-more complex process. Christophe Hillion Cambridge Law Journal February 2003