American justice in Taiwan : the 1957 riots and cold war foreign policy / / Stephen G. Craft

• Autore: Craft Stephen G. <1963->
• Pubblicazione: Lexington, Kentucky : , : University Press of Kentucky, , 2016; ©2016
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (301 p.)
• Disciplina: 343.73/014
• Soggetto topico: Courts-martial and courts of inquiry - United States - History; Trials (Homicide) - Taiwan; Riots - Taiwan - History
• Soggetto geografico: United States Armed Forces Taiwan; United States Foreign relations Taiwan; Taiwan Foreign relations United States; Taiwan Politics and government 1945-
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: A shooting on grass mountain -- Islands against the Red tide -- Advice and dissent -- Little America on Taiwan -- A law unto themselves -- A tale of two criminal investigations -- The court-martial of sergeant Robert Reynolds --Justice of a different culture -- Black Friday -- Accusations -- To the Chinese heart of the matter -- Repercusssions -- Defending the American bases of hegemony -- Status Quo.
• Sommario/riassunto: On May 23, 1957, US Army Sergeant Robert Reynolds was acquitted of murdering Chinese officer Liu Ziran in Taiwan. Reynolds did not deny shooting Liu but claimed self-defense. Reynolds's acquittal sparked a series of riots across Taiwan. In 'American Justice in Taiwan' author Stephen G. Craft provides the first comprehensive study of the causes and consequences of the Reynolds trial and the ensuing protests.
• Titolo autorizzato: American justice in Taiwan
• ISBN: 0-8131-6662-4; 0-8131-6636-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910823925103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Studies in conflict, diplomacy, and peace.