Controlling the ‘alien’ in mid-twentieth century Australia: The origins and fate of a policing role

Policing and Society

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 442-467

  Finnane, Mark ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aliens; History; Immigration; Police co operation; Police surveillance; Policing

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956346726     PISSN: 10439463     EISSN: 14772728     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10439460903281562     Document Type: Article

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