LEADER 02453nam 22004813u 450 001 9910462203503321 005 20210114050756.0 035 $a(CKB)2670000000242040 035 $a(EBL)909002 035 $a(OCoLC)99627157 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC909002 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000242040 100 $a20130418d2002|||| u|| | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 200 10$aAntitrust and the Formation of the Postwar World$b[electronic resource] 210 $aNew York $cColumbia University Press$d2002 215 $a1 online resource (289 p.) 225 1 $aColumbia Studies in Contemporary American History 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-231-12399-X 327 $aContents; 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; Index 330 $aToday antitrust law shapes the policy of almost every large company, no matter where headquartered. But this wasn't always the case. Before World War II, the laws of most industrial countries tolerated and even encouraged cartels, whereas American statutes banned them. In the wake of World War II, the United States devoted considerable resources to building a liberal economic order, which Washington believed was necessary to preserving not only prosperity but also peace after the war. Antitrust was a cornerstone of that policy. This fascinating book shows how the United States sought to i 410 0$aColumbia Studies in Contemporary American History 606 $aAntitrust law -- United States -- History 606 $aCartels -- History 606 $aCompetition, Unfair -- History 606 $aConflict of laws -- Antitrust law -- History 608 $aElectronic books. 615 4$aAntitrust law -- United States -- History. 615 4$aCartels -- History. 615 4$aCompetition, Unfair -- History. 615 4$aConflict of laws -- Antitrust law -- History. 676 $a343.73/0721 676 $a343.730721 700 $aWells$b Wyatt$0893528 801 0$bAU-PeEL 801 1$bAU-PeEL 801 2$bAU-PeEL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910462203503321 996 $aAntitrust and the Formation of the Postwar World$91996039 997 $aUNINA