02453nam 22004813u 450 991046220350332120210114050756.0(CKB)2670000000242040(EBL)909002(OCoLC)99627157(MiAaPQ)EBC909002(EXLCZ)99267000000024204020130418d2002|||| u|| |engur|n|---|||||Antitrust and the Formation of the Postwar World[electronic resource]New York Columbia University Press20021 online resource (289 p.)Columbia Studies in Contemporary American HistoryDescription based upon print version of record.0-231-12399-X Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1 The Cartel Ideal; 2 The Context of Antitrust; 3 Reform versus Mobilization; 4 Making the World Safe for Competition; 5 Among Unbelievers: Antitrust in Germany and Japan; 6 The New Order in Practice: The Cases of Oil and Steel; Notes; Essay on Sources; IndexToday 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 iColumbia Studies in Contemporary American HistoryAntitrust law -- United States -- HistoryCartels -- HistoryCompetition, Unfair -- HistoryConflict of laws -- Antitrust law -- HistoryElectronic books.Antitrust law -- United States -- History.Cartels -- History.Competition, Unfair -- History.Conflict of laws -- Antitrust law -- History.343.73/0721343.730721Wells Wyatt893528AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910462203503321Antitrust and the Formation of the Postwar World1996039UNINA