Monopolies in America : Empire Builders and Their Enemies from Jay Gould to Bill Gates.

By: Geisst, Charles RMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: Cary : Oxford University Press, 2000Copyright date: ©2000Description: 1 online resource (270 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780195352665Subject(s): Big business -- United States -- History | Monopolies -- United States -- HistoryGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Monopolies in America : Empire Builders and Their Enemies from Jay Gould to Bill GatesDDC classification: 338.820973 LOC classification: HD2757.2 -- .G45 2000ebOnline resources: Click to View
Contents:
Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- 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.
Summary: In this study, the author traces the rise of monopolies from the railroad era to today's computer software empires. The history of monopolies has been dominated by strong and charismatic personalities. This work tells tells the stories behind the individuals.
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Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- 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.

In this study, the author traces the rise of monopolies from the railroad era to today's computer software empires. The history of monopolies has been dominated by strong and charismatic personalities. This work tells tells the stories behind the individuals.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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