American Justice in Taiwan: The 1957 Riots and Cold War Foreign Policy
(Part of the Studies in Conflict, Diplomacy, and Peace Series)
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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 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
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0813166357
ISBN13:9780813166353
Release Date:January 2016
Publisher:University Press of Kentucky
Length:284 Pages
Weight:1.30 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"
Grade Range:Postsecondary
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