TY - BOOK ID - 7745789 TI - Liu Xiaobo, Charter 08, and the challenges of political reform in China. AU - Béja, Jean-Philippe AU - Fu, Hualing AU - Pils, Eva. PY - 2012 SN - 9789888139071 9789888139064 9888139061 988813907X PB - Hong Kong Hong Kong university press DB - UniCat KW - Political activists KW - Intellectuals KW - Human rights movements KW - History KW - Political activity KW - Liu, Xiaobo, KW - Trials, litigation, etc. KW - China KW - Politics and government KW - S06/0500 KW - S02/0220 KW - China: Politics and government--Other modern political movements (e.g. anarchism, Socialism, dissident movements, Beijing Spring, Tian'anmen) KW - China: General works--Intellectuals: after 1949 KW - Activists, Political KW - Political participation KW - Intelligentsia KW - Persons KW - Social classes KW - Specialists KW - Social movements KW - Chine KW - Transition démocratique KW - Politique et gouvernement KW - 1997-.... UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:7745789 AB - 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 of essays -- 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 essays include contributions from legal and political experts from around the world, an account of Liu's trial by his defense lawyers, and a passionate -- and ultimately optimistic -- account of resistance, repression and political change by the human rights lawyer Teng Biao. -- P. [4] of cover. ER -