Империя монополии Standard Oil, взятки, скидки и разорение Джона Д. Рокфеллера: или Великий нефтяной осьминог

"The Empire of the Standard Oil Monopoly, Bribery, Rebates and Ruin John D. Rockefeller or The Great Oil Octopus" First published in 1911, The Great Oil Octopus is a hard-hitting investigation into how the Standard Oil Trust built a petroleum empire, and how its methods reshaped commerce and politics on both sides of the Atlantic. Drawing on court records, government reports, and contemporary testimony, the author traces the rise of the monopoly from its early consolidation of American refining to the worldwide network of subsidiaries, pipelines, and marketing fronts that carried Standard’s influence into Europe, Asia, and beyond.At the heart of the story are the mechanisms of control the book argues made the Trust “unassailable”: secret railroad rebates and discriminatory rates, domination of terminal facilities, pipe-line power, and a relentless campaign against competitors through intimidation, “bogus independents,” lobbying, and outright corruption, illustrated most vividly in the notorious Archbold letters. The result is a gripping work of muckraking-era reportage and a panoramic study of monopoly in action essential reading for anyone interested in business history, antitrust, and the origins of modern corporate power.Inside you’ll find the origin story of the Trust; the role of railroads and pipelines in creating monopoly power; documented tactics used to crush rivals; and an international survey of Standard Oil’s global reach at the dawn of the twentieth century. A MUST READ!