Isbn: 9781107443761 - opposing the rule of law: how myanmar's courts make law and order (11 risultati)

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Paperback. Condizione: New. The rule of law is a political ideal today endorsed and promoted worldwide. Or is it? In a significant contribution to the field, Nick Cheesman argues that Myanmar is a country in which the rule of law is 'lexically present but semantically absent'. Charting ideas and practices from British colonial rule through military dictatorship to the present day, Cheesman calls upon political and legal theory to explain how and why institutions animated by a concern for law and order oppose the rule of law. Empirically grounded in both Burmese and English sources, including criminal trial records and wide ranging official documents, Opposing the Rule of Law offers the first significant study of courts in contemporary Myanmar. It sheds new light on the politics of courts during dark times and sharply illuminates the tension between the demand for law and the imperatives of order.…

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Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. reprint edition. 338 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Condizione: New. A striking new analysis of Myanmar's court system, revealing how the rule of law is 'lexically present but semantically absent'. Series: Cambridge Studies in Law and Society. Num Pages: 338 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMB; JP; LAQ; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486. . 2016. Reprint. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - The rule of law is a political ideal today endorsed and promoted worldwide. Or is it In a significant contribution to the field, Nick Cheesman argues that Myanmar is a country in which the rule of law is 'lexically present but semantically absent'. Charting ideas and practices from British colonial rule through military dictatorship to the present day, Cheesman calls upon political and legal theory to explain how and why institutions animated by a concern for law and order oppose the rule of law. Empirically grounded in both Burmese and English sources, including criminal trial records and wide ranging official documents, Opposing the Rule of Law offers the first significant study of courts in contemporary Myanmar. It sheds new light on the politics of courts during dark times and sharply illuminates the tension between the demand for law and the imperatives of order.…

Condizione: New. A striking new analysis of Myanmar's court system, revealing how the rule of law is 'lexically present but semantically absent'. Series: Cambridge Studies in Law and Society. Num Pages: 338 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMB; JP; LAQ; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486. . 2016. Reprint. Paperback. . . . . …

Paperback. Condizione: New. The rule of law is a political ideal today endorsed and promoted worldwide. Or is it? In a significant contribution to the field, Nick Cheesman argues that Myanmar is a country in which the rule of law is 'lexically present but semantically absent'. Charting ideas and practices from British colonial rule through military dictatorship to the present day, Cheesman calls upon political and legal theory to explain how and why institutions animated by a concern for law and order oppose the rule of law. Empirically grounded in both Burmese and English sources, including criminal trial records and wide ranging official documents, Opposing the Rule of Law offers the first significant study of courts in contemporary Myanmar. It sheds new light on the politics of courts during dark times and sharply illuminates the tension between the demand for law and the imperatives of order.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. The rule of law is a political ideal today endorsed and promoted worldwide. Or is it? In a significant contribution to the field, Nick Cheesman argues that Myanmar is a country in which the rule of law is 'lexically present but semantically absent'. Charting ideas and practices from British colonial rule through military dictatorship to the present day, Cheesman calls upon political and legal theory to explain how and why institutions animated by a concern for law and order oppose the rule of law. Empirically grounded in both Burmese and English sources, including criminal trial records and wide ranging official documents, Opposing the Rule of Law offers the first significant study of courts in contemporary Myanmar. It sheds new light on the politics of courts during dark times and sharply illuminates the tension between the demand for law and the imperatives of order. Empirically grounded in both Burmese and English sources, this book offers the first major study of the contemporary court system in Myanmar. Nick Cheesman calls upon legal and political theory to explain how and why institutions animated by a concern for law and order oppose the rule of law. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Condizione: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Empirically grounded in both Burmese and English sources, this book offers the first major study of the contemporary court system in Myanmar. Nick Cheesman calls upon legal and political theory to explain how and why institutions animated by a concern for l.…