In this insightful book, Patrick McNutt explores the meaning of law within a political environment, and advances many new ideas and concepts first addressed in his earlier book Law, Economics and Antitrust. The joint use of both economic and legal reasoning is well supported by the carefully selected examples and case studies, which clarify the…

Thinking strategically is the theme of my new book, Game Embedded Strategy. The actions and decisions of management are now subject to conflicting motivations and changing belief systems, and, within the framework developed, rational decision making is more about identification of a near-rival than the maximisation of a selfish motive per se. Management at Company…

In a new publication, Patrick develops a framework to understand secrets and lies. For every secret there is at least one lie. Rational man is dedicated to telling the truth when he is in a position to know, and act. Telling the truth has become a behavioural norm in society. Patrick argues that there is…

In this first draft of Tao of Ethics, Patrick McNutt explores an ethical way based on Kantian philosophy and Chinese philosophy. Due for publication in 2010, it is envisaged that the book will complement Political Economy of Law, which is due for publication by Edward Elgar Publishing in the summer of 2009. For more information,…

Patrick McNutt’s book is a brilliant exposé of the interaction between law, economics and antitrust. The author, an economist and distinguished regulator, handles both the legal and economic material deftly. It is provocative particularly when dealing with issues such as the efficiency of competition and the effectiveness of antitrust rules. His case-studies are particularly compelling.The…

In the second edition of this popular text, Patrick McNutt introduces a moral choice set and a new methodology for the treatment of fairness. New empirical estimates of rent-seeking are introduced and the book addresses the issues of legal barriers to entry, economic power and the global political economy. Professor William Baumol of New York…

The second edition of this book is due for publication later this year. In the interim, check out the book profile at my publisher’s web page: www.e-elgar.co.uk. In the newly expanded second edition of this book, I expand on many of the earlier topics. In the introductory chapters the domain of public choice has been…

This is my first book, published in 1986 with a colleague Michael Keane. I was a young lecturer in Galway at the time. There may be a few copies left. It is long overdue a reprint! So why not contact the publishers and have look at the book on their web page www.ipa.ie and use…

When I moved to the University of Ulster to take up the Professorship in Political Economy, I edited this book of essays on competition policy issues with a European perspective. The history of US antitrust is outlined with reference to the landmark cases. Irish competition policy is reevaluated and global competition is introduced. Airline deregulation…