Do loose lips bring ships? The role of policy, politics and human rights in managing unauthorised boat arrivals

Griffith Law Review

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 238-287

  Crock, Mary ^a   Ghezelbash, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 82055171614     PISSN: 10383441     EISSN: 18394205     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10383441.2010.10854676     Document Type: Article

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