by Anthony Sampson · Hodder & Stoughton · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780340182840
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«The Sovereign State: The Secret History of ITT» is a historical essay by Anthony Sampson, published by Hodder & Stoughton in paperback (304 pages).
Journalist Anthony Sampson documents the rise of ITT as a multinational and the attempted bribe to the Nixon administration revealed by the Dita Beard memorandum. He also examines the corporation's secret operations, its political influence, and the power of large companies in world affairs.
The work first appeared in 1973 as The Sovereign State of ITT; the edition for this ISBN is from 1974.
Of interest to readers of history, investigative journalism, and political scandals.
Anthony Terrell Seward Sampson was a British writer and journalist. His most notable and successful book was Anatomy of Britain, which was published in 1962 and was followed by five more "Anatomies", updating the original book under various titles. He was the grandson of the linguist John Sampson, of whom he wrote a biography, The Scholar Gypsy: The Quest For A Family Secret (1997). He also gave Nelson Mandela advice on Mandela's famous 1964 defence speech at the trial which led to his conviction for life.
