Full Description
The Cambridge Handbook of Competition Law and Antitrust Theory reimagines competition law for an era of global, digital, and societal transformation. Authored by leading scholars across disciplines, this landmark volume explores the intersections of efficiency, fairness, freedom, innovation, and democracy in competition law and market regulation. Moving beyond doctrine, it presents competition law as a dynamic framework that both shapes and reflects broader social values. Blending theoretical rigor with policy insight, it addresses critical issues including digital platforms, innovation, sustainability, and economic power. Designed for students, academics, practitioners, and policymakers alike, this Handbook provides an engaging interdisciplinary roadmap for understanding and rethinking competition law in the twenty-first century.
Contents
1. Introduction Elias Deutscher, Justin Lindeboom and Stavros Makris; Part I. History: 2. Antitrust Schools of Thought: Rethinking the Clash between 'Ordoliberalism' and 'the Chicago School' Ryan Stones; 3 Managerialism versus Free and Fair Competition: The Economists' Aggiornamento on the Sherman Act on the Eve of the 1932 Elections Frédéric Marty and Thierry Kirat; 4. Market Concentration and Fascism in Spain and Portugal: Lessons for the Theory of Democracy and Antimonopoly André Costa and Daniel Crane; Part II. Political Philosophy; 5. Rawls and Antitrust's Justice Function Elettra Bietti; 6. Democracy and Competition Law: Exploring Substantive and Procedural Links Maciej Bernatt; 7. Markets, Liberty, Democracy: Insights from Social Choice Theory Elias Deutscher; Part III. Legal Theory: 8. Competition Law as an Argumentative Practice: A Blueprint for Assessing the Validity and Strength of Legal and Economic Arguments in Competition Law Stavros Makris; 9. Is 'Competition' an Essentially Contested Concept? Justin Lindeboom; 10. Factual Predictability in Competition Law Enforcement: Rules versus Standards Jan Broulik; Part IV. Economy and Markets: 11. The Political Economy of Competition Policy Diane Coyle and Hayane Dahmen; 12. The Role of Behavioural Economics in Competition Policy Amelia Fletcher; 13. Innovation Ecosystems in Antitrust: Bringing 'Innovation Capabilities' Considerations into Antitrust Law Ketan Ahuja; 14. The Consumer as Constructive Antagonist Adrian Kuenzler; Part V. Sociology and Critical Theory: 15. (Anti-)Trust and Competition - A Sociological Perspective Luiz Felipe Rosa Ramos and Tobias Werron; 16. Economic Sociology Meets Competition Law and Policy: A Selective Account Ioannis Lianos; 17. Critical Competition Law and Economics: False Neutrality, Indeterminacy and the Search For (Re)Distribution Dina Waked; 18. Feminist Competition Law Kati Cseres; Part VI. Competition Law Scholarship: 19. Empirically Mapping the Evolution of Competition Law Scholarship: A Methodological Blueprint and Some Tentative Findings Andriani Kalintiri and Despoina Mantzari; 20. The Role of Empirical Legal Research in Competition Law Scholarship Eun-Hye Kim; Part VII. The Evolving Nature of Competition Law: 21. EU Digital Competition Law: From Universalism to New Pragmatism Oles Andriychuk; 22. A Sustainable Future: How Can Control of Monopoly Power Play a Part? Simon Holmes; 23. Epilogue: Competition Law in Context: The Quest for the Right Theory of Harm Juliane Kokott and Hanns Peter Nehl.
