Crisis Management in Japan & the United States

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Summary: Offers logical suggestions for further improvements
Review: Compiled and edited by James L. Schoof, Crisis Management in Japan & the United States: Creating Opportunities For Cooperation Amid Dramatic Change (a joint American/Japanese project conducted by The Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis and The Osaka School for International Public Policy, Osaka University) is a close examination of how the United States and Japan have each overhauled their crisis and consequence management structures in order to prevent and respond to disasters. Studying four recent crises in particular - including the Kobe earthquake, the Tokaimura nuclear accident, and the September 11th terrorist attacks - Crisis Management in Japan & the United States offers logical suggestions for further improvements in policy that can not only improve national responses but also promote cooperation and take maximum advantage of the U.S.-Japan alliance. A professional, no-nonsense compilation of finely distilled expertise.