Japan’s Disaster Governance
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
978-1-4899-8586-6 (ISBN)
This book provides a case of the disaster governance of Japan, by presenting information and analyses on what happened in the Magnitude 9 Great East Japan Earthquake that caused the huge tsunami and the INES Level 7 Fukushima nuclear power plants accidents on March 11, 2011. In examining this Japanese case study, this book illustrates the socio-economic damage of the stricken areas together with the overall picture of the disasters. It examines Japan’s capacity for disaster governance and it’s crisis management system in response to the most devastating disaster that the country has ever encountered since the end of WWII. It also offers preliminary findings learned from this experience in the Japan’s public administration and governance systems, challenged to be more accountable and transparent during the recovery and reconstruction efforts now in progress.
Yuko Kaneko is a Professor of Public Administration at the University of Yamagata. She received an LLB from the University of Tokyo; previously Professor of the Local Autonomy College of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (2004-2005); worked over 25 years for the Government of Japan in Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications; published books and articles on administrative reform, environmental management, local governance, policy development, statistical analysis of household income and expenditure, etc. Itoko Suzuki, currently a member or on the editorial committee of a few public administration and management societies in Japan; previously Professor of International Administration at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (2000- 2006); Kobe Women’s University (2006-2009), Shizuoka University of Arts and Culture (2000-2011); PhD in Public Administration from New York University (1980). Dr. Suzuki worked for 30 years at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on the United Nations Public Administration Programme of DESA (1969-2000); contributed several articles on administrative reforms, management development, and local environmental governance.
Contents.- Introduction.- Brief overview of the Tohoku 3.11 Mega Earthquake, Tsunami and Fukushima NPS Disasters.- Government institutions available at time of the 3.11disaster for the emergency management.- How the 3.11 emergency responses for the gigantic natural disasters were actually organized?.- Managing Fukushima NPS accidents: in particular focus on government crisis communication.- Road to Recovery and Reconstruction after the Great East Japan Earthquake.- Conclusion.
Reihe/Serie | Public Administration, Governance and Globalization ; 4 |
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Zusatzinfo | VIII, 116 p. |
Verlagsort | New York |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
Themenwelt | Recht / Steuern ► Öffentliches Recht |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung | |
Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management | |
Schlagworte | Disaster Preparedness • Japan Emergency • Management • natural disaster • nuclear emergencies • Recovery |
ISBN-10 | 1-4899-8586-7 / 1489985867 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4899-8586-6 / 9781489985866 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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