Antimonopoly and American Democracy
The book “Antimonopoly and American Democracy” is a new history that traces antimonopoly ideas, organizing, and policy from the American founding era to the 1970's.
At this webinar speakers discussed the following topics:
— How antimonopoly has figured importantly in the history of American democracy
— What lessons this history may hold for the challenges of market power, economic concentration, and democracy that we confront today
Moderator:
— John Cisternino, Director of Research, The Tobin Project
Speakers:
— Bill Novak, Charles F. and Edith J. Clyne Professor of Law, University of Michigan Law School;
— Kate Andrias, Patricia D. and R. Paul Yetter Professor of Law, Columbia Law School;
— Richard John, Professor of Journalism, Columbia Journalism School;
— Tim Wu, Julius Silver Professor of Law, Science and Technology, Columbia Law School
00:00 – Opening remarks
18:00 – Revisionist approach to antimonopoly and its ties to democratic ideals
27:00 – America’s early antimonopoly tradition and critical reflections on the Sherman Act
36:00 – How the labor movement engaged with antimonopoly efforts and the tensions with conventional antitrust law
45:00 – Modern antimonopoly policies and challenges in balancing regulation with market realities
54:00 – Broader political implications of monopoly power and early regulatory frameworks
1:03:00 – Public utility regulation as a countervailing tool against concentrated economic power
1:12:00 – How labor and political movements have historically countered monopoly power
1:21:00 – Impact of concentrated economic power on democratic processes and current reform efforts
1:30:00 – Concluding remarks
This webinar was hosted by the Columbia Center for Political Economy and The Tobin Project, Bill Novak joined Kate Andrias, Richard John, and Tim Wu.
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