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Law and Disaster: Earthquake, Tsunami and Nuclear Meltdown in Japan
This book examines the response of the Japanese government to the Great East Japan Earthquake Disaster, and its attempts to answer the legal questions posed by the combination of earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown. The country was insufficiently prepared for these disasters, and the country's weaknesses were brutally exposed.
| Author(s) | By Shigenori Matsui. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 284 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 10 Aug 2018 |
| Availability | Available |
This book examines the response of the Japanese government to the Great East Japan Earthquake Disaster, and its attempts to answer the legal questions posed by the combination of earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown. The country was insufficiently prepared for these disasters, and the country's weaknesses were brutally exposed.
Preface; Introduction; 1. Japan and Earthquakes: Before the Tohoku Earthquake; 2. Tohoku Earthquake, Tsunami and Aftermath; 3. Nuclear Meltdown in Fukushima; 4. Reconstruction of the Tohoku Region; 5. Aftermath of the Nuclear Meltdown; 6. Future of Law an
Professor Shigenori Matsui is Director of Japanese Legal Studies, Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia, Canada. He is an internationally renowned expert in the fields of Constitutional Law, Mass Media Law and Internet Law. Before
