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The Movement Strategy in Taiwan’s Judicial Independence Reform

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Judicial independence reform in Taiwan was pioneered by a group of reform-spirited judges from Room 303 of the Taichung (å °ä¸­, Taizhong) District Court, in 1993. Rather than joining the mass movement that was unfolding on the streets, the reformers formed a coalition with other judges to trigger reform from within the judiciary. The reformers appealed to the rule of law and democracy as a movement strategy for mobilization. As a result, the movement strategy turned out to be a great success, and Room 303 became the chief engine for further judicial reforms in subsequent years. However, the movement strategy in itself also presents some limitations. This paper examines why the movement strategy was successful and how its limitations eventually created problems that hinder further judicial reforms in Taiwan.

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  • Chin-shou Wang, 2010. "The Movement Strategy in Taiwan’s Judicial Independence Reform," Journal of Current Chinese Affairs - China aktuell, Institute of Asian Studies, GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies, Hamburg, vol. 39(3), pages 125-147.
    • Handle: RePEc:gig:chaktu:v:39:y:2010:i:3:p:125-147
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