Breaking boundaries

by Joseph E. Pattison

A powerful antiglobal bias in U.S. policy is hampering American enterprise, thwarting the United States from becoming a major player in the global economy. So says Joseph Pattison, and in Breaking Boundaries he presents a revolutionary perspective on the issues of American competitiveness, arguing that it is endangered not by the trade deficit, exchange rate, or foreign market barriers that dominate Washington's international debate, but by outdated elements of public policy that were built around the paradigms of the industrial age. Pattison examines in detail how these anachronistic policies are inhibiting innovation, chilling investment, and preventing U.S. firms from gaining full advantage from the interdependent relationships that are driving global industries. With a compelling combination of data from prominent think tanks and the author's own substantial experience with global enterprise, Breaking Boundaries mounts a direct assault on the foundations of America's antitrust, exp