Monopolies in America : empire builders and their enemies from Jay Gould to Bill Gates / / Charles R. Geisst

• Autore: Geisst Charles R
• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2000
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (368 p.)
• Disciplina: 338.820973
• Soggetto topico: Monopolies - United States - History; Big business - United States - History
• Note generali: Previously issued in print: 2000.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-339) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1 The ""Monopolist Menace" (1860-1890); 2 "Good" and "Bad" Trusts (1890-1920); 3 Looking the Other Way (1920-1930); 4 Collapsing Empires (1930-1940); 5 Concentrating on Fascism (1940-1953); 6 Déjà Vu (1954-1969); 7 Bearing Down (1970-1982); 8 Good-bye Antitrust (1983-1999); Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y
• Sommario/riassunto: The history of monopolies has been dominated by strong and charismatic personalities. This work tells the stories behind the individuals. It analyses conflicting viewpoints on the growth of big business in the United States.
• Titolo autorizzato: Monopolies in America
• ISBN: 0-19-771042-5; 0-19-992367-1; 1-280-53008-1; 0-19-535266-1; 1-4294-0463-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910811010903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Oxford scholarship online.