Antitrust and Global Capitalism, 1930-2004 |
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| Contribution by:
| Tomlins, Christopher |
| Author:
| Freyer, Tony A. |
| Series title: | Cambridge Historical Studies in American Law and Society Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-81788-2 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2006 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $88.00 |
Book Description:
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Since the Great Depression , the influence of big business grew throughout the world. Americans sought to impose accountability on U.S. big business through a system of regulation they invented-antitrust. During the 1930s, Britain, France, and Australia, Germany, and Japan all rejected antitrust as unsuited to their institutions and cultures. After World War II, however, these same and other nations adopted antitrust. Why? This book employs history to reveal how antitrust fostered an...
More DescriptionSince the Great Depression , the influence of big business grew throughout the world. Americans sought to impose accountability on U.S. big business through a system of regulation they invented-antitrust. During the 1930s, Britain, France, and Australia, Germany, and Japan all rejected antitrust as unsuited to their institutions and cultures. After World War II, however, these same and other nations adopted antitrust. Why? This book employs history to reveal how antitrust fostered an international competition consciousness capable of curbing global capitalism.