Disasters that changed Australia / / Richard Evans
| Disasters that changed Australia / / Richard Evans |
| Autore | Evans Richard |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Carlton, Vic. : , : Victory Books Digital, , 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (ix, 198 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 363.340994 |
| Soggetto topico |
Disasters - Australia
Natural disasters - Australia Forest fires - Australia |
| ISBN | 0-522-85946-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910793584403321 |
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| Carlton, Vic. : , : Victory Books Digital, , 2009 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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W.J. MacKay and the NSW Police, 1910-1948 : A Dangerous Man / / by Richard Evans
| W.J. MacKay and the NSW Police, 1910-1948 : A Dangerous Man / / by Richard Evans |
| Autore | Evans Richard |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2022.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (314 pages) |
| Disciplina | 363.2092 |
| Soggetto topico |
Australasia
History History, Modern Crime - Sociological aspects Australian History Modern History Crime and Society |
| ISBN |
9783031109218
303110921X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. 'The dominant personality in the force': William John MacKay as an exemplar of police power -- 2. 'The ladder of promotion': Leadership and succession in the New South Wales Police Force, 1910-1929 -- 3. 'Razorhurst': The expansion of police power, 1927-1930 -- 4 'Murderous coppers': Policing the timber strike and the coal lockout, 1929-1930 -- 5. 'Fascism, with modifications': The New Guard, the 'Old Guard', and challenges to State power, 1931-32 -- 6. 'Belt their bloody heads off': The police response to the New Guard, 1932 -- 7. 'A dangerous power': Independence, accountability and the Police Commissioner, 1934-5 -- 8. The SP Royal Commission: Police power, corruption and scandal, 1936 -- 9. The Miller scandal: Power, loyalty and police culture, 1937 -- 10. 'I am in charge of the police ship': The minister, police unions and the power of the Commissioner, 1938-1942 -- 11. Policing 'the abominable crime': Legislated morality, selective enforcement, and the abuse of power, 1937-1943 -- 12. The 'appalling vista': Police power and functional injustice, 1944 and 1932 -- 13. The Keogh scandal: Unaccountable power and systemic corruption, 1946-7 -- 14. 'Visionary yet arrogant': Assessing W.J. MacKay and police power. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910590085903321 |
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2022 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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