Antitrust revolution in Europe exploring the European Commission`s cartel policy

Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-218) and index.

The origins and scope of european competition policy : themes and purpose -- Uncovering cartels : understanding the approaches and complexities of collusive agreements -- The rise of the cartel : toleration, encouragement and the control of cartels in Europe, 1871-1945 -- The dawn of the competition principle in Western Europe, 1945-1957 -- Establishing the architecture of EU cartel governance, 1958-1962 -- Europoean cartel policy : deployment and combat, 1963-1998 -- The decussis mirabilis and the antitrust revolution in Europe, 1999 to the present -- The internationalisation of cartel policy and the challenges ahead.