Question

For many years, the Justice Department has tried to break up large firms like IBM, Microsoft, and most recently Google, on the grounds that their large market share made them essentially monopolies. In a global market, where U.S. firms compete with firms from other countries, would this policy make the same sense as it might in a purely domestic context?

Answer 1

Answer and explanation:

It depends on the region. There are countries where such kind of innovations are not locally produced so they have no option but to adapt to what other countries can provide them. According to their local regulations and market conditions, they could start processes against those types of organizations.

On the other hand, some other regions produce similar domestic goods that are even more preferred than imports. There, the policies the example refers seem useless.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Short answer: No it would not make any sense at all.

It is doubtful that international courts would take such a task on. International courts seldom deal with civil issues.

Big companies like IBM need their size to compete internationally. China for one, South Korea (surprise), can give them a run for their money.