{"product_id":"unfree-speech-the-threat-to-global-democracy-and-why-we-must-act-now-paperback","title":"Unfree Speech: The Threat to Global Democracy and Why We Must Act, Now - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoshua Wong\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAi Weiwei\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn urgent manifesto for global democracy from Joshua Wong, the 23-year-old phenomenon leading Hong Kong's protests - and Nobel Peace Prize nominee - with an introduction by Ai Weiwei\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith global democracy under threat, we must act together to defend out rights: now. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen he was 14, Joshua Wong made history. While the adults stayed silent, Joshua staged the first-ever student protest in Hong Kong to oppose National Education -- and won. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince then, Joshua has led the Umbrella Movement, founded a political party, and rallied the international community around the anti-extradition bill protests, which have seen 2 million people -- more than a quarter of the population -- take to Hong Kong's streets. His actions have sparked worldwide attention, earned him a Nobel Peace Prize nomination, and landed him in jail twice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eComposed in three parts, Unfree Speech chronicles Joshua's path to activism, collects the letters he wrote as a political prisoner under the Chinese state, and closes with a powerful and urgent call for all of us globally to defend our democratic values. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen we stay silent, no one is safe. When we free our speech, our voice becomes one.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoshua Wong was born in 1996. He has been named by \u003ci\u003eTIME, Fortune\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eProspect, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e as one of the world's most influential leaders. In 2018, he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his leading role in the Umbrella Revolution. He is Secretary-General of Demosisto, a pro-democracy organization which he founded in 2016 that advocates self-determination for Hong Kong. Joshua came onto the political scene in 2011 at the age of fourteen, when he founded Scholarism and successfully protested against the enforcement of Chinese National Education in Hong Kong. He has been arrested numerous times for his protesting and activism and has served more than one hundred days in jail. He has been the subject of two documentaries, including the Netflix original documentary, \u003ci\u003eJoshua: Teenager vs. Superpower\u003c\/i\u003e. This is the first time his work has been published in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 18, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769527697696,"sku":"9780143135715","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2236fcea508b6d0383dd951c55d05e94.webp?v=1780350238","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/unfree-speech-the-threat-to-global-democracy-and-why-we-must-act-now-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}