A scourge of humanity : the origins of Interpol and the end of empire in Central and Eastern Europe / David Petruccelli.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Petruccelli, David, author.

Series:

Oxford studies in international history.

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford studies in international history

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International Criminal Police Commission--History.

International Criminal Police Commission.

League of Nations--History.

League of Nations.

International police--Europe, Central--History--20th century.

International police.

International police--Europe, Eastern--History--20th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (312 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025]

Summary:

'A Scourge of Humanity' explores the origins of Interpol (the International Criminal Police Commission) and modern international criminal law in interwar Central and Eastern Europe. After the First World War, novel forms of international cooperation were developed in response to a surge of new forms of cross-border crime. The international community repressed crimes such as counterfeiting, sex and drug trafficking, terrorism, and human smuggling through vigorous policing and harsh criminal laws. By exploring these forms of crime control, David Petruccelli highlights illiberal forms of internationalism that have left a lasting mark on our world.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

0-19-777615-9

0-19-777616-7

0-19-777614-0

9780197776148

OCLC:

1537637215