The Invention of the Passport: Surveillance, Citizenship and the State (Cambridge Studies in Law and Society)

By John C. Torpey

Book Overview

This book presents the first detailed history of the modern passport and why it became so important for controlling movement in the modern world. It explores the history of passport laws, the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521634938
• ISBN13: 9780521634939
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"