This original collection comprises the first comparative study of comp etition policy, an area which has emerged as a vibrant and influential discipline within the study of economic policy and policy-making. The victory of market economics means that every capitalist country has c reated or intensified competition policy. This study compares the six "model" policy regimes of the USA, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the European Union. This edited volume provides incisive political analysis of the mechanics of international competition polic y.