Prologue: Amsterdam and the quest for constitutional democracy -- "IF I" d wanted you to understand I would have explained it better': what is the purpost of the provisions on closer co-operation introduced by the treaty of Amsterdam? -- Amsterdam and the continuing search for community -- Reflections on the architecture of the European Union after the treaty of Amsterdam -- Fundamental principle of open decision-making and EU (Political) citizenship -- IGC process and results -- Institutions -- Taming the beast? the treaty of Amsterdam and the court of justice -- European Parliament and treaty reform: building blocks and stumbling blocks -- Internal market issues -- New parameters of European labour law -- Employment title in the Amsterdam treaty: a multi-language legal discourse -- Amsterdam treaty: an environmental perspective -- Competition policy and public services in EC law after the Maastricht and Amsterdam treaties -- External relations -- External relations provisions of the Amsterdam treaty -- External economic relations and the Amsterdam treaty -- European Union after Amsterdam: an organisation with general human rights competemce? -- Are of freedom, security and justice -- Can the leopard its spots?: visas, immigration and asylum following Amsterdam -- Area of freedom, security and justice with regard to the UK, Ireland and Denmark: the 'opt-in opt-outs' under the treaty of Amsterdam -- Area of freedom, security and justice: bogged down by compromise -- Role of national parliaments in the creation of the area of freedom security and justice: an Italian point of view -- Putting Europe's house in order: racism, race discrimination and xenophobia after the treaty of Amsterdam -- Constructing a secure space: the area of freedom, security and justice -- Non-discrimination and nationality -- Through the looking glass of Union citiizenship -- Nationality and the European Union after Amsterdam

1. European Union -- Constitutional law
2. Treaty of Amsterdam (1997)
3. Law -- European Union countries