3.11 : : Disaster and Change in Japan / / Richard J. Samuels.

On March 11, 2011, Japan was struck by the shockwaves of a 9.0 magnitude undersea earthquake originating less than 50 miles off its eastern coastline. The most powerful earthquake to have hit Japan in recorded history, it produced a devastating tsunami with waves reaching heights of over 130 feet th...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Cornell University Press Backlist 2000-2013
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Place / Publishing House:Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2013]
©2013
Year of Publication:2013
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (296 p.) :; 19 halftones, 2 tables, 1 map, 2 line drawings
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • 1. The Status Quo Ante and 3.11
  • 2. Never Waste a Good Crisis
  • 3. Historical and Comparative Guidance
  • 4. Dueling Security Narratives
  • 5. Debating Energy Policy
  • 6. Repurposing Local Government
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index