Law and Politics of the Taiwan Sunflower and Hong Kong Umbrella Movements

By: Brian Jones (Editor)

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Paperback | 21 March 2019 | Edition Number 1

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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.

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'This book is well worth reading for the fascinating insights it provides into the minds and souls of those most intimately involved in the two civil society movements of the title...this volume will retain its long-term value as an essential reference for future scholars seeking to understand Taiwanese and Hong Kong democracy in a more global context...for future researchers interested in these and other political and legal questions, Jones' edited volume will provide a highly readable and valuable reference.'

de Jonge, Alice, Book Review: Law and Politics of the Taiwan Sunflower and Hong Kong Umbrella Movements (August 2, 2017). Australian Journal of Asian Law, Vol. 18, No. 1, article 7, 2017. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3012396

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