On Tuesday, November 17 at 12:00 p.m. ET, The Capitol Forum will host a conference call with Richard R. John, Professor of History and Communications at Columbia University, as part of our Second Request series.
The discussion will explore the evolution of antitrust thought and its role in shaping U.S. economic policy. Drawing on his recent article, “Anti-Monopoly as Industrial Policy: The Chicago School Versus Adam Smith,” John will examine how competing economic philosophies have influenced the goals of antitrust enforcement and the relationship between competition policy and industrial strategy.
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Richard R. John
Richard R. John is a historian and Professor of History and Communications at Columbia University, specializing in the history of business, technology, communications, and American political development. He is the author of Spreading the News: The American Postal System from Franklin to Morse and Network Nation: Inventing American Telecommunications, as well as numerous essays and edited volumes.
His research on the history of American anti-monopoly thought has been supported by a Guggenheim Foundation fellowship, awarded in 2019. John is a former president of the Business History Conference and holds a Ph.D. in the history of American civilization from Harvard University.
Your Host Teddy Downey
Executive Editor at The Capitol Forum
