Document Type
Article
Abstract
Japan is at a crossroads of public administration and disaster management, especially in the aftermath of the catastrophic events of March 11, 2011: a major earthquake near Tōhoku, and the subsequent tsunami and nuclear reactor meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear facility. There have been advocates for more top-down governance to handle such crises (and the ongoing residuals of such crises), while others have touted more decentralization—that is, more governance at the local level. Nevertheless, Japan still faced myriad public policy challenges three years after the catastrophic events. This article investigates the role of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in Japan’s local governance in the aftermath of March 11, 2011, addressing broadly the theme of disaster management and, more specifically, the impact (or lack thereof) of NGOs (nonprofits) on the local governance processes in Japan in the midst of the debates regarding top-down and bottom-up approaches to disaster management.
Recommended Citation
Bradley, M. Todd
(2017)
"Strategies of Political Institutions and Civil Society Actors in the Post-3/11 Era: The Case of Japan,"
Journal of the Indiana Academy of the Social Sciences: Vol. 20
:
Iss.
1
, Article 4.
Retrieved from:
https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/jiass/vol20/iss1/4