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3.11 : disaster and change in Japan /

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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Samuels, Richard J.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2013.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The status quo ante and 3.11
  • Never waste a good crisis
  • Historical and comparative guidance
  • Dueling security narratives
  • Debating energy policy
  • Repurposing local government.