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| Shopify Unique ID: | 10561239253284 |
| Trademe Reference: | PR435 (78) |
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| New / Used: | Used |
Description
THE SOVEREIGN STATE: The Secret History of ITT
by Anthony Sampson
DESCRIPTION
ISBN: 0340171952
Format: medium hardcover with dust jacket
Published: Hodder & Stoughton 1973, 1st edition
Size (mm): 160 w x 240h x 30 d
Pages: 288
SKU: A4/2309/U458
ABOUT
The book focuses on the history of ITT Corporation to make a broader point about the weakening of the authority of traditional national governments by the multinational corporations.
In part, it was a portrait of Harold Geneen, the chief executive of ITT from 1959 until 1977. Geneen was a legendarily hands-on manager, who believed it necessary to penetrate through layers of "false facts" to get to the "unshakable facts" about any of the markets or divisions of his conglomerate.
In terms of its broader themes, though, this book was one of a spate of early-70s books that promoted the thesis that multinational corporations were taking over the traditional prerogatives and functions of national governments.
Illustrated end papers.
CONDITION
Excellent with wear on dust jacket, faint spotting on end papers and page edges, pages otherwise clean, no stamps or inscriptions.
REMARKS
Scarce
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