Law and Politics of the Taiwan Sunflower and Hong Kong Umbrella Movements (Hardcover)

Rarely do acts of civil disobedience come in such grand fashion as Taiwan's Sunflower Movement and Hong Kong's Umbrella Movement. The two protests came in regions and jurisdictions that many have underestimated as regards furthering notions of political speech, democratisation, and testing the limits of authority. This book breaks down these two movements and explores their complex legal and political significance. The collection brings together some of Asia's, and especially Taiwan and Hong Kong's, most prolific writers, many of whom are internationally recognised experts in their respective fields, to address the legal and political significance of both movements, including the complex questions they posed as regards democracy, rule of law, authority, and freedom of speech. Given that occupational type protests have become a prominent method for protesters to make their cases to both citizens and governments, exploring the legalities of these significant protests and establishing best practices will be important to future movements, wherever they may transpire. With this in mind, the book does not stop at implications for Taiwan and Hong Kong, but talks about its subject matter from a comparative, international perspective.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	The Rule of Law in China and Comparative Perspectives
Release date:	March 2017
First published:	2017
Editors:	Brian Jones
Dimensions:	246 x 174 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	242
ISBN-13:	978-1-4724-8614-1
Categories:	Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Criminal law Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Demonstrations & protest movements Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Social law > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4724-8614-5
Barcode:	9781472486141

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