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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Geisst, Charles R., author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Monopolies--United States--History.

Monopolies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (368 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York ; Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2000.

Includes bibliographical references.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

0-19-771042-5

0-19-992367-1

1-280-53008-1

0-19-535266-1

1-4294-0463-9

OCLC:

476010176