An Introduction to the Sunflower Movement
Broadly speaking, the Sunflower Movement refers to the social movement which broke out in Taiwan with the storming of the Taiwanese legislature, the Legislative Yuan, on March 18th, 2014
CategoryMovement Introduction
What was it that prompted the Sunflower Movement as a sudden, unexpected development that few had foreseen beforehand?
What Was The Movement Attempting To Address?
Much of what the Sunflower Movement was attempting to address returns to Taiwan's peculiar status
Why Sunflowers?
The name “Sunflower Movement" drew on Taiwan's history of social movements, specifically student movements
Why Was The Sunflower Movement Thought Of As A Student Movement?
The Sunflower Movement did not only consist of students, but it is often thought of as a student movement
What Was The Significance Of The Sunflower Movement?
Are there any clear-cut answers as to what the effects of the Sunflower Movement were?