Opis: Antitrust - Wyatt C. Wells, Wells

Today antitrust law shapes the policy of almost every large company, no matter where headquartered. But this wasn't always the case. Before World War II, the laws of most industrial countries tolerated and even encouraged cartels, whereas American statutes banned them. In the wake of World War II, the United States devoted considerable resources to building a liberal economic order, which Washington believed was necessary to preserving not only prosperity but also peace after the war. Antitrust was a cornerstone of that policy. This fascinating book shows how the United States sought to impose -- and with what results -- its antitrust policy on other nations, especially in Europe and Japan. Wyatt Wells chronicles how the attack on cartels and monopoly abroad affected everything from energy policy and trade negotiations to the occupation of Germany and Japan. He shows how a small group of zealots led by Thurman Arnold, who became head of the Justice Department's Antitrust Division in 1938, targeted cartels and large companies throughout the world: IG Farben of Germany, Mitsui and Mitsubishi of Japan, Imperial Chemical Industries of Britain, Philips of the Netherlands, DuPont and General Electric of the United States, and more. Wells brilliantly shows how subsequently, the architects of the postwar economy -- notably Lucius Clay, John McCloy, William Clayton, Jean Monnet, and Ludwig Erhard -- uncoupled political ideology from antitrust policy, transforming Arnold's effort into a means to promote business efficiency and encourage competition. A carefully crafted volume that should be of great interest to students of business and political history. -- Marc Allen Eisner American Historical Review A fascinating and well-told political tale spun by a historian who has searched archives and presidential libraries. Choice A timely, well-written history. -- Norm Hutcherson Library Journal Wells's rich account provides a deep understanding of how antitrust has quietly shaped much of the postwar political economy... It is essential reading for specialists in business-government relations and merits attention from all historians who are looking to think about and participate in a broader conversation about politics, economy, and society. Reviews in American History Wyatt Wells has written an important book that makes a major contribution to out understanding of antitrust and its domestic and international milieu. Journal of American HistoryPrefaceIntroduction1. The Cartel Ideal2. The Context of Antitrust3. Reform versus Mobilization4. Making the World Safe for Competition5. Among Unbelievers: Antitrust in Germany and Japan6. The New Order in Practice: The Cases of Oil and SteelConclusionsEssay on sources

Szczegóły: Antitrust - Wyatt C. Wells, Wells

Tytuł: Antitrust
Autor: Wyatt C. Wells, Wells
Producent: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 9780231123990
Rok produkcji: 2003
Ilość stron: 240
Oprawa: Miękka
Waga: 0.39 kg

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