Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Law and Disaster by Shigenori Matsui 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 countrys weaknesses were brutally exposed. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description On the 11th of March 2011, an earthquake registering 9.0 on the Richter scale (the most powerful to ever strike Japan) hit the Tohoku region in northern Japan. The earthquake produced a devastating tsunami that wiped out coastal cities and towns, leaving 18,561 people dead or registered as missing. Due to the disaster, the capability of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant, operated by Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), was compromised, causing nuclear meltdown. The hydrogen blast destroyed the facilities, resulting in a spread of radioactive materials, and, subsequently, serious nuclear contamination. This combined event – earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown – became known as the Great East Japan Earthquake Disaster.This book examines the response of the Japanese government to the disaster, and its attempts to answer the legal questions posed by the combination of earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown. Japanese law, policy, and infrastructure were insufficiently prepared for these disasters, and the countrys weaknesses were brutally exposed. This book analyses these failings, and discusses what Japan, and other countries, can learn from these events. Author Biography 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 joining the UBC Law School, he was a professor of Osaka University Law School. He has served for the Japanese government as a member of the National Freedom of Information Review Board, and as an examiner for the National Bar Examination Commission. Table of Contents 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 and Politics in Japan; Conclusion; Appendices; Index Details ISBN1138481947 Author Shigenori Matsui Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Year 2018 ISBN-10 1138481947 ISBN-13 9781138481947 Format Hardcover Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Subtitle Earthquake, Tsunami and Nuclear Meltdown in Japan Pages 284 DEWEY 344.05340952 Publication Date 2018-08-10 Short Title Law and Disaster Language English UK Release Date 2018-08-10 AU Release Date 2018-08-10 NZ Release Date 2018-08-10 Alternative 9780367481322 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:135975230;
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ISBN-13: 9781138481947
Book Title: Law and Disaster
ISBN: 9781138481947
Subject Area: International Law, Social Law, Constitutional Law
Item Height: 234 mm
Item Width: 156 mm
Author: Shigenori Matsui
Publication Name: Law and Disaster: Earthquake, Tsunami and Nuclear Meltdown in Japan
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Taylor & Francis LTD
Subject: Law, Government, Sociology, History
Publication Year: 2018
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 581 g
Number of Pages: 284 Pages
