Business of Transition - Law Reform, Development and Economics in Myanmar

A timely reflection on law, development and economics through empirical and comparative perspectives on the case of Myanmar.

List of contents

1. Understanding the business of transition in Myanmar Melissa Crouch; 2. Labour standards and international investment in Myanmar Michele Ford, Michael Gillan and Htwe Htwe Thein; 3. The extractive industries transparency initiative: new openings for civil society in Myanmar Adam Simpson; 4. The risky business of transformation: social enterprise in Myanmar's emerging democracy John Dale and David Kyle; 5. Microfinance in Myanmar: unleashing the potential Sean Turnell; 6. The governance of local businesses in Myanmar: confronting the legacies of military rule Matthew Arnold; 7. Special economic zones: gateway or roadblock to reform? Josh Wood; 8. Facing the concentrated burden of development: local responses to Myanmar's special economic zones Lauren Nishimura; 9. Top-down transitions and the politics of US sanctions Catherine Renshaw; 10. The politics of aid in Myanmar Tim Frewer.

About the author

Melissa Crouch is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Law, University of New South Wales, Sydney. She has published extensively on the law and politics of Myanmar.

Summary

Written for students, scholars and practitioners of law and development, Asian studies, political science and international relations, this volume enhances understanding of the social, political and historical context of contemporary developments in Myanmar and of other countries in political transition.

Product details

• Authors: Melissa Crouch, Melissa (University of New South Wales Crouch
• Assisted by: Melissa Crouch (Editor), Melissa (University of New South Wales Crouch (Editor), Crouch Melissa (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2019
• EAN: 9781108731409
• ISBN: 978-1-108-73140-9
• No. of pages: 312
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; LAW / General, Development Studies, Development economics & emerging economies, Development economics and emerging economies, Myanmar (Burma), Law & society, Law and society, sociology of law