TY - JOUR
T1 - The Internet and Taiwan's New Civic Movement in the Information Age
T2 - Hung Chung-chiu's Case (2013)
AU - Hung, Chin Fu
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Using the case of the death of a 24-year old Taiwanese soldier, Hung Chung-chiu (), this article investigates the evolving phenomenon of Taiwan's new civic movement that is highly mediated and empowered by Information and Communications Technologies (icts). Examining the case of a tragic death of Army Corporal Hung, this article argues that enhanced public engagement and awareness of citizens' rights in the military will ultimately further strengthen Taiwan's civil society and will eventual help consolidate Taiwan's young democracy.
AB - Using the case of the death of a 24-year old Taiwanese soldier, Hung Chung-chiu (), this article investigates the evolving phenomenon of Taiwan's new civic movement that is highly mediated and empowered by Information and Communications Technologies (icts). Examining the case of a tragic death of Army Corporal Hung, this article argues that enhanced public engagement and awareness of citizens' rights in the military will ultimately further strengthen Taiwan's civil society and will eventual help consolidate Taiwan's young democracy.
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U2 - 10.1163/22142312-12340005
DO - 10.1163/22142312-12340005
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84942589424
VL - 1
SP - 54
EP - 77
JO - Asiascape: Digital Asia
JF - Asiascape: Digital Asia
SN - 2214-2304
IS - 1-2
ER -