Opposing the Rule of Law
- ISBN-10
- 1107083184
- ISBN-13
- 9781107083189
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 338
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-03-12
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Author
- Nick Cheesman
Description
A striking new analysis of Myanmar's court system, revealing how the rule of law is 'lexically present but semantically absent'.
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