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Oliver Friedmann

Research Interests

Empires, States, Sovereignties, Institutions, Law, Governmentality, Criminalization, Policing, Law and Society, Migration and Border Studies

Research Sub-interest

Borders, Archives, Policing, Secrets, Law and Society, Settler States

Regions

Indian Ocean; Australia, Sri Lanka

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