Liu Xiaobo, charter 08 and the challenges of political reform in China
Béja JP, Fu H, Pils E (2012)
Publication Type: Authored book
Publication year: 2012
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press, HKU
ISBN: 9789888139064
Abstract
In December 2008 some 350 Chinese intellectuals published a manifesto calling for reform of the Chinese constitution and an end to one-party rule. Known as "Charter 08", the manifesto has since been signed by more than 10,000 people. One of its authors, Liu Xiaobo, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010 but has remained in prison since 2009 for subversive crimes. This collection - the first of its kind in English - examines the trial of Liu Xiaobo, the significance and impact of Charter 08, and the prospects for reform in China. The collection includes contributions from legal and political experts from around the world, a detailed account of Liu's trial by his defence lawyers, and a passionate - and ultimately optimistic - account of resistance, repression and political change by the human rights lawyer Teng Biao. © Hong Kong University Press 2012. All rights reserved.
Involved external institutions
National Center for Scientific Research / Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)
France (FR)
University of Hong Kong (HKU) / 香港大學
Hong Kong (HK)
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
China (CN)
France (FR)
University of Hong Kong (HKU) / 香港大學
Hong Kong (HK)
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
China (CN)
How to cite
APA:
Béja, J.P., Fu, H., & Pils, E. (2012). Liu Xiaobo, charter 08 and the challenges of political reform in China. Hong Kong University Press, HKU.
MLA:
Béja, Jean Philippe, Hualing Fu, and Eva Pils. Liu Xiaobo, charter 08 and the challenges of political reform in China. Hong Kong University Press, HKU, 2012.
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