Fukushima and Civil Society: The Japanese Anti-Nuclear Movement from a Socio-Political Perspective

ISBN-13: 9781032017020 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 264 str.

Beata Bochorodycz

Opis

This book analyses the impact of the Fukushima disaster on civil society in Japan with particular attention to the anti-nuclear movement, focusing on its development, repertoire of action, mobilisation strategies, modes of operation and its impact on the state’s energy policy.

Spis treści

Introduction. 1 Theoretical Framework. 2. Political Opportunities. 3. Anti-Nuclear Movement Before Fukushima. 4. Post-Fukushima Anti-Nuclear Movement. 5. Direct Action. 6. Research and Education. 7. Policy Advocacy. 8. Aid. 9. Watchdogs. 10. Legal Organizations.11. Other Organizations. 12. The State-Civil Society Relations. Conclusions. Index. List of figures. List of tables. List of photographs. Acknowledgments. List of abbreviations.

O autorze

Beata Bochorodycz is Associate Professor at the Institute of Oriental Studies, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland, and the co-author of Japan’s Foreign Policy Making: Central Government Reforms, Decision-Making Processes, and Diplomacy. Her research focuses on Japanese politics, social movements and civil society, diplomacy and foreign policy, and US–Japan relations and the Okinawa issue.