Practising on the Moon
Globalization and Legal Consciousness of Foreign Corporate Lawyers in Myanmar
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4760366 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Arm Tungnirun |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 49-67 |
| Publication date | 2018-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian Journal of Law and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2052-9015 • E-ISSN: 2052-9023 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/als.2017.30 |
| OpenAlex | W2774562887 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 23 |
This paper argues that there are two contrasting versions of legal consciousness among foreign corporate lawyers in Myanmar. The old hands-expatriates who have practised there prior to the opening-up of the country in 2011-depict an image of a fairly developed legal system and an appreciation of local law and practices. In contrast, the newcomers who came to Myanmar after 2011 tell accounts of the void of law. Contrary to the old hands who see themselves as mere translators of Myanmar's local law and practices, the newcomers assume a more active role of importers and educators of modern business law and norms to fill the void. The paper uses two theoretical models in legal consciousness studies-the "community of meaning" model and the "power and resistance" model-to explain the difference between the two groups, as well as the implication the newcomers' legal consciousness has for the globalization of law
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,71 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2025 (7) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |