Disasters and Social Crisis in Contemporary Japan: Political, Religious, and Sociocultural Responses

Mullins, Mark R.; Nakano, Koichi

Japan was shaken by the 'double disaster' of earthquake and sarin gas attack in 1995, and in 2011 it was hit once again by the 'triple disaster' of earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown. This international, multi-disciplinary group of scholars examines the state and societal responses to the disasters and social crisis.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2015-11-01

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137521316

DOI: 10.1057/9781137521323

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 318