In 1923, the establishment of the International Criminal Police Commission, the precursor to Interpol, marked a significant advancement in international law enforcement. This organization aimed to facilitate cross-border cooperation in combating crime, reflecting the growing need for collaboration in an increasingly interconnected world. The founding of Interpol laid the groundwork for modern policing practices and international cooperation in addressing transnational crime.

Globalized crime-fighting inspired internationalist themes in modernist poetry and spy literature exploring borders and transnational authority. Poets like W.H. Auden and T.S. Eliot incorporated these themes, reflecting the complexities of identity in a changing world.