Competition Policy in the European Union provides a comprehensive introduction to the European Union's policies on restrictive practices, monopolies and mergers, and state aid. Making use of legal and economic as well as political sources, the authors offer a wide ranging analysis of the evolution, operation and regulation of one of the EU's most important policies in a clear and accessible format.

'...excellent short survey by two young British academics...The book is very useful as a sound, brief and interesting presentation of competition law/policy in the EU...an excellent, lucid, informative survey which demonstrates how much clearer an area of law becomes if both legal, economic and political sciences analysis is combined.' - Thomas Waelde, International Business Lawyer

Introduction
A History of European Competition Policy
The Institutions of European Competition Policy
Restrictive Practices Policy
Monopoly Policy
Commission Decision-Making in Restrictive Practices and Monopoly Cases
Merger Policy
State Aid Policy
The 'New' Competition Policy: The Public Sector and the Utilities
Decentralising European Competition Policy
The Internationalisation of European Competition Policy
Conclusions
Guide to Further Reading
Bibliography
Index

MICHELLE CINI is Jean Monnet Lecturer in European Community Studies, University of Bristol

LEE MCGOWAN is Lecturer in Government, School of Public Policy, Economics and Law, University of Ulster at Jordanstown