The Cambridge Handbook of Competition Law and Antitrust Theory

Author: Elias Deutscher; Justin Lindeboom; Stavros Makris
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9781009750578
Published In: September 2026
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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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.

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

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