American justice in Taiwan : the 1957 riots and cold war foreign policy /

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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...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Craft, Stephen G., 1963- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, [2016]
Series:Studies in conflict, diplomacy, and peace.
Subjects:
Reynolds, Robert > Trials, litigation, etc.
United States. > Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Uniform Code of Military Justice (United States)
Since 1945
Courts-martial and courts of inquiry > United States > History.
Trials (Homicide) > Taiwan.
Riots > Taiwan > History.
Procès (Homicide) > Taiwan.
LAW > Military.
Armed Forces.
Courts-martial and courts of inquiry.
Diplomatic relations.
Politics and government.
Riots.
Trials (Homicide)
United States > Armed Forces > Taiwan.
United States > Foreign relations > Taiwan.
Taiwan > Foreign relations > United States.
Taiwan > Politics and government > 1945-
États-Unis > Forces armées > Taiwan.
États-Unis > Relations extérieures > Taiwan.
Taiwan > Relations extérieures > États-Unis.
Taiwan > Politique et gouvernement > 1945-
Taiwan.
United States.
Electronic books.
History.
Trials, litigation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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