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American Justice in Taiwan

The 1957 Riots and Cold War Foreign Policy

By: Stephen G. Craft

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American Justice in Taiwan

The 1957 Riots and Cold War Foreign Policy

By: Stephen G. Craft

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 and, like all members of US military assistance and advisory groups, was protected under diplomatic immunity. Reynolds's acquittal sparked a series of riots across Taiwan that became an international crisis for the Eisenhower administration and raised serious questions about the legal status of US military forces positioned around the world. 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. After more than a century of what they perceived as unfair treaties imposed by Western nations, the Taiwanese regarded the special legal status of resident American personnel with extreme distrust. While Eisenhower and his advisers considered Taiwan to be a vital ally against Chinese communism, the US believed that the Taiwanese government had instigated the unrest in order to protest the verdict and demand legal jurisdiction over GIs. Regardless, the events that transpired in 1957 exposed the enormous difficulty of applying the US's Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) across cultures. Employing meticulous research from both Western and Chinese archives, Craft demonstrates that the riots were only anti-American in that the Taiwanese rejected the UCMJ, the affording of diplomatic immunity to occupying US forces, and the military courts' interpretation of self-defense. His compelling study provides a new lens through which to examine US--Taiwan relations in the 1950s, US policy in Asia, and the incredibly charged and complex question of the legal status of US troops on foreign soil.

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University Press of Kentucky

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0813166373

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V.K. Wellington Koo and the Emergence of Modern China

By: Stephen G. Craft

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V.K. Wellington Koo and the Emergence of Modern China

By: Stephen G. Craft

Chinese diplomat V.K. Wellington Koo (1888-1985) was involved in virtually every foreign and domestic crisis in twentieth-century China. After earning a Ph.D. from Columbia University, Koo entered government service in 1912 intent on revising the unequal treaty system imposed on China in the nineteenth century, believing that breaking the shackles of imperialism would bring China into the "family of nations." His pursuit of this nationalistic agenda was immediately interrupted by Chinese civil war and Japanese imperialism during World War I. In the 1930s Koo attempted to use international law to force western powers to honor their treaty obligations to punish Japanese expansion. Koo also participated in creating the League of Nations and later the United Nations in the hope that collective security would become reality.

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University Press of Kentucky

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0813181607

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Savage Frontier Volume 1

Rangers, Riflemen, and Indian Wars in Texas, 1835-1837

By: Stephen L. Moore

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Savage Frontier Volume 1

Rangers, Riflemen, and Indian Wars in Texas, 1835-1837

By: Stephen L. Moore

Annotation This first volume of the Savage Frontier series is a comprehensive account of the formative years of the legendary Texas Rangers. Stephen L. Moore provides fresh detail about each ranging unit formed during the Texas Revolution and narrates their involvement in the pivotal battle of San Jacinto and later battles at Parker's Fort, the Elm Creck Fight, Post Oak Springs Massacre, and the Stone Houses Fight. Of particular interest to the reader will be the various rosters of the companies, which are found throughout the book. The first edition was previously published by Republic of Texas Press in paperback only; it has now been reprinted in hardcover and paperback.

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University of North Texas Press

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V.K. Wellington Koo and the Emergence of Modern China

By: Stephen G. Craft

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New Jersey Politics and Government

Suburban Politics Comes of Age

By: Barbara G. Salmore,Stephen A. Salmore

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New Jersey Politics and Government

Suburban Politics Comes of Age

By: Barbara G. Salmore,Stephen A. Salmore

Discussing such issues as the development of a more activist posture within the state government and the response of the New Jersey polity to growing suburbanization, Barbara G. Salmore and Stephen A. Salmore present the only comprehensive overview of politics and government in New Jersey. This second edition includes a new chapter on the political changes in New Jersey since the book?s original publication in 1993.

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U of Nebraska Press

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0803292562

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What's the Good of Education?

The Economics of Education in the UK

By: Stephen Machin,Anna Vignoles

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What's the Good of Education?

The Economics of Education in the UK

By: Stephen Machin,Anna Vignoles

Volumes have been written about the value of more and better education. But is there sufficient evidence to support the commonly held belief that we, as individuals and as a community, should be investing more in education? This book explores that question in unprecedented detail, drawing on empirical evidence from an impressive array of sources. While much of the focus is on the educational system in the United Kingdom, the book offers lessons of international applicability. A state-of-the-art compendium on education policy and its impact on educational attainment, the book examines numerous large-scale data sources on individual pupils and schools. The questions the book considers are far-ranging: How much do teachers matter for children's educational attainment? What payoff do people get from acquiring more education when they enter the labor market? How well do education systems function to provide employers with the skills they want? The book concludes by issuing some strong policy recommendations and offering an evaluation of what does and does not work in improving educational attainment. The recommendations address such issues as school effectiveness, education financing, individual investment in education, government education initiatives, higher education, labor market rewards, and lifelong learning.

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Princeton University Press

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American Justice in Taiwan

The 1957 Riots and Cold War Foreign Policy

By: Stephen G. Craft

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The 1957 Riots and Cold War Foreign Policy

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American Justice in Taiwan

American Justice in Taiwan

V.K. Wellington Koo and the Emergence of Modern China

V.K. Wellington Koo and the Emergence of Modern China

Savage Frontier Volume 1

Savage Frontier Volume 1

V.K. Wellington Koo and the Emergence of Modern China

V.K. Wellington Koo and the Emergence of Modern China

New Jersey Politics and Government

New Jersey Politics and Government

What's the Good of Education?

What's the Good of Education?

American Justice in Taiwan

American Justice in Taiwan

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