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Rights versus antitrust : (Record no. 213870)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781788217156 (Paperback)
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 343.0721
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name White, Mark D.
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Rights versus antitrust :
Remainder of title Challenging the ethics of competition law /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Mark D. White
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. UK
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Agenda Publishing
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2024
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xi, 164 pages
Dimensions 24 cm.
365 ## - TRADE PRICE
Price amount Rs. 3041.00
505 ## - Contents
Contents Introduction -<br/>1. Overview -<br/>2. The economics of antitrust -<br/>3. The ethics of economics -<br/>4. Rights - <br/>5. Antitrust violations and rights -<br/>6. Harms and wrongs -<br/>7. The obligation to maximize welfare -<br/>8. Re-envisioning the market. <br/>
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. Antitrust or competition law is widely considered an essential part of the legal and political structures of most liberal democracies and an integral foundation of a market economy. In this book, Mark D. White disputes this understanding, drawing on concepts from economics, philosophy, and law to argue that the pre-eminent status accorded to the regulation of competition should be reconsidered by any government that claims to support basic property rights.<br/>Despite its populist origins, antitrust is usually understood today in terms of economic theory, which provides a solid foundation for the analysis of market competition. As this logic goes, governments restrict firms from engaging in behaviour regarded as uncompetitive, with the purpose of protecting consumers, other firms, or the very process of competition itself. However, this neglects the fundamental property rights on which the market economy is based, an unfortunate implication of the utilitarian ethics at the heart of economics. Firms are held responsible for promoting societal welfare and penalized for failing to do so, even when their actions violate no recognized rights of consumers or competitors. This view of commerce sees firms as agents of the state rather than opportunities for individuals to pursue their interests in exchange with others. As White explains, competition or antitrust law serves as an example of how economics privileges welfare and efficiency over rights and justice, promoting the maximization of outcomes while ignoring the rights of those who generate them.<br/>Accessible and non-technical, this book assumes no previous knowledge of economics, philosophy, or law, and provides a fresh and thought-provoking perspective on antitrust and competition law that will challenge readers from all backgrounds and political stances to question the degree to which its wisdom is taken for granted.
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Antitrust law
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Competition, Unfair
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Intellectual property
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    Dewey Decimal Classification PB     NLS NLS General Stacks 10/10/2025 Purchased - Feel Books 3041.00   343.0721 WHI 40465 23/01/2026 10/10/2025 BOOKs Recommended by Dr. Siddharth Narrain