After the great East Japan earthquake : political and policy change in post-Fukushima Japan / edited by Dominic Al-Badri, Gijs Berends.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Al-Badri, Dominic, editor.

Berends, Gijs, editor.

Series:

Asia insights ; 5.

Asia insights ; 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Policy sciences.

Japan--Politics and government--21st century.

Japan.

Politics and government.

Policy sciences--Japan.

Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, Japan, 2011.

Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, Japan, 2011.

Japan--Politics and government--1989-.

Physical Description:

xviii, 192 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Copenhagen : NIAS Press, 2013.

Summary:

How has Japan responded to the March 2011 disaster? What changes have been made in key domestic policy areas? The triple disaster that struck Japan in March 2011 began with the most powerful earthquake known to have hit Japan and led to tsunami reaching 40 meters in height that devastated a wide area and caused thousands of deaths. The ensuing accident at the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power plant was Japan's worst and only second to Chernobyl in its severity. But has this triple disaster also changed Japan? Has it led to a transformation of the country, a shift in how Japan functions? This book, with fresh perspectives on extraordinary events written by diplomats and policy experts at European embassies to Japan, explores subsequent shifts in Japanese politics and policy-making to see if profound changes have occurred or if instead these change have been limited. The book addresses those policy areas most likely to be affected by the tragedy - politics, economics, energy, climate, agriculture and food safety - describes how the sector has been affected and considers what the implications are for the future. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Setting the scene: Japan as the 21st century began / Dominic Al-Badri Al-Badri, Dominic, Gijs Berends Berends, Gijs 1

2 The unfolding of the triple disaster / Mari Koseki Koseki, Mari 11

3 Unity and fragmentation: Japanese politics post-Fukushima / Dominic Al-Badri Al-Badri, Dominic 37

4 Has 11 March 2011 ushered in a new sense of fiscal responsibility? / Rene Duignan Duignan, Rene 67

5 Japan's energy crossroads: nuclear, renewables and the quest for a new energy mix / Richard Oppenheim Oppenheim, Richard 83

6 Cold shutdown and global warming: Did Fukushima change Japans climate policy? / Gijs Berends Berends, Gijs 13 107

7 Rebuilding farming in Tohoku: A new frontier for Japanese agriculture? / Carla Boonstra Boonstra, Carla 129

8 Safe to eat? Food safety policy and radioactivity in the market place / Gijs Berends Berends, Gijs 149

9 Conclusions / Dominic Al-Badri Al-Badri, Dominic, Gijs Berends Berends, Gijs 171.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

8776941140

9788776941147

8776941159

9788776941154

OCLC:

828418852

Publisher Number:

99954161491