The 'Scottish' Approach? The discursive construction of a national police force

Sociological Review

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 65-83

  Gorringe, Hugo ^a   Rosie, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77956350160     PISSN: 00380261     EISSN: 1467954X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-954X.2009.01875.x     Document Type: Article

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