Towards a Unified Theory of State Enforcement

Eschewing any actionable practice tips or any discussion of the ever-flowing torrent of current events, this article instead invites the reader to sit a spell and contemplate the normative goals of our competition and consumer protection laws and precisely how (competent) enforcement in these fields contributes to the common good. It is intended as much to rejuvenate as to educate. The article relates the functions of these complimentary toolkits (competition and consumer protection law) with re