The everything war : Amazon's ruthless quest to own the world and remake corporate power / Dana Mattioli

Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-376) and index

Part I: Building the Juggernaut -- Chapter 1: What Main Street Didn't See Coming -- Chapter 2: Growth over Profits -- Chapter 3: "The Invasion of the MBAS" -- Chapter 4: Spreading Its Tentacles -- Chapter 5: Inside Your Home -- Chapter 6: Venture Capital or Corporate Espionage? -- Part II: War Games -- Chapter 7: Loopholes, Power Plays, and a Billionaire's Media Gamble -- Chapter 8: Crafting the Message -- Chapter 9: Techlash -- Chapter 10: Watering Flowers in Rotten Soil -- Chapter 11: Amazon Proofing -- Chapter 12: Less Friction, More Sellers, More Sales (Even Counterfeits) -- Chapter 13: In the Arena -- Chapter 14: Congress Calls on Amazon -- Part III: Showdown -- Chapter 15: The World Shuts Down and Amazon Comes Out a Winner -- Chapter 16: Bezos (Finally) Goes to Washington -- Chapter 17: "Too Much Toxicity to Make It Worthwhile" -- Chapter 18: The FTC Sues Amazon

"In 2017, Lina Khan published a paper that accused Amazon of being a monopoly, having grown so large, and embedded in so many industries, it was akin to a modern-day Standard Oil. Unlike Rockefeller's empire, however, Bezos's company had grown voraciously without much scrutiny. In fact, for over twenty years, Amazon had emerged as a Wall Street darling and its "customer obsession" approach made it indelibly attractive to consumers across the globe. But the company was not benevolent; it operated in ways that ensured it stayed on top. Lina Khan's paper would light a fire in Washington, and in a matter of years, she would become the head of the FTC. In 2023, the FTC filed a monopoly lawsuit against Amazon in what may become one of the largest antitrust cases in the 21st century"-- Amazon.com