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Populism and Antitrust: The Illiberal Influence of Populist Government on the Competition Law System

Populism and Antitrust: The Illiberal Influence of Populist Government on the Competition Law System

Name: Populism and Antitrust: The Illiberal Influence of Populist Government on the Competition Law System
Brand: Cambridge University Press
SKU: 9781108710992
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Author: Maciej Bernatt
ISBN: 9781108710992

By Maciej Bernatt

Cambridge University Press February 2025

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ISBN-13: 9781108710992
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: February 2025
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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Competition law is designed to promote a consumer-friendly economy, but for the law to work in practice, competition agencies - and the courts who oversee them - must enforce it effectively and impartially. Today, however, the rule of populist governments is challenging the foundations of competition law in unprecedented ways. In this comprehensive work, Maciej Bernatt analyses these challenges and describes how populist governments have influenced national and regional (EU) competition law systems. Using empirical findings from Poland and Hungary, Bernatt proposes a new theoretical framework that will allow the illiberal influence of populism on competition law systems to be better measured and understood. Populism and Antitrust will be of interest not only to antitrust and constitutional law scholars, but also to those concerned about the future of liberal democracy and free markets.

Part 1. Background: Populism, Democracy, Economy:

1. Introduction

2. Populism and its Relationship with Democracy and the Economy

Part 2. Populist Influence on Competition Law System:

3. Conceptualization of the Impact of Populism on Competition Law Systems

4. Institutions

5. Enforcement

Part 3. A Regional System:

6. A Regional System: The Case of the European Union

Part 5. Final Diagnosis and Prospects:

7. Conclusions and the Way Forward

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