Isle of exception: Sovereign power and Palm Island

Critical Perspectives on International Business

Volumn 4, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 142-165

  Tedmanson, Deirdre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Australian aboriginals; Citizenship; Governance; Human rights; Organizational culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 45249085484     PISSN: 17422043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17422040810870042     Document Type: Article

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