ABSTRACT

Chapter 1 will examine the key themes and debates around concentration of power. The primary focus will be on neoliberalism owing to the centrality of economic liberalism in the post-1979 period. In particular, we shall explore the neoliberal split on competition and antitrust policy, as well as other ideological viewpoints. This will be interwoven with British debates on concentration in the years leading up to Margaret Thatcher’s 1979 election victory.