Movements and Transnational Advocacy Networks: A Movement-centric Approach to Taiwan's Democratization

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Brief Overview

Using the case of Martial-law Taiwan, we argue that movements and transnational advocacy networks can effectively pressure a repressive state to change policies and improve human rights performance even though the coercion is relatively strong.

Authors

• Lin Kirin Pu, Tulane University

• Yi-Jhan Shaka Li, Tunghai University