In this essay I explore the Austrian origins of European competition law in order better to understand the forces that have shaped the subsequent development of these ideas and continue to influence their operation today. Analysis of the origins of these ideas also provides a valuable...

People usually read books about law in order to find out what is in them. Most books, in fact, can only be read on this level, because their only role is as a source of information. Occasionally, however, a book plays a significant enough role within a legal system that it can also be read at a...

Ordoliberalism, a particular version of European Neo-Liberal thought, has played a central role in the relationship between competition law and trade policy with the European Union. The substantive component of this body of thought, which is based in Germany, emphasizes the importance of a...