Opposing the rule of law makes a significant twofold contribution to scholarship this book constitutes the first serious attempt for half a century to situate myanmars courts in its politics opposing rule of law is beautifully written. Cambridge studies in law and society series throughout cheesmans primary argument is that law and order as a concept is opposed to the rule of law and yet these two ideas have become conflated he associates the rule of law with the central role of the judiciary and the transparency and predictability of law. Opposing the rule of law how myanmars courts make law and order cambridge studies in law and society by nick cheesman author isbn 13 978 1107083189. 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. Buy opposing the rule of law how myanmars courts make law and order cambridge studies in law and society read kindle store reviews amazoncom