Passport, the
Auteur :
Martin, Lloyd
Éditeur :
The History Press Ltd
ISBN :
9780750940351
Date de publication :
19 mai 2005
Dimensions :
19,8 x 12,7 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The passport paradoxically has no basis in law: one state cannot demand another to give access simply by issuing a document. Yet, by insisting on the requirement of holding a passport, the state has provided itself with a neat self-financing, data collection and surveillance system. This book tells the story of the passport to the present day.