Richard J. Samuels is Ford International Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for International Studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is the author of several award-winning books, including Securing Japan: Tokyo's Grand Strategy and the Future of East Asia; Machiavelli's Children: Leaders and Their Legacies in Italy and Japan; "Rich Nation, Strong Army": National Security and the Technological Transformation of Japan; and The Business of the Japanese State, also from Cornell.

[3.11] is clearly the product of a deep sympathy for the disaster's immediate victims and Japan as a whole.- Andrew E. Barshay (Political Science Quarterly) Samuels draws on a lifetime of experience researching Japan's politics and local government, military and energy policy, and political leadership and economy to craft a definitive political account of the country's response to the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear accidents of March 11, 2011. In a narrative organized around the themes of vulnerability, leadership, community, and change, Samuels emphasizes how institutions of Japanese government and society shaped the disaster response.(Library Journal) Samuels goes beyond the human tragedy of the massive earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011, to examine the disaster's impact on the subsequent political discourse in Japan.... Highly recommended.(Choice) So why hasn't March 11, 2011, been the game-changer that many anticipated? Richard Samuels' masterful account of Japan's policy responses to its greatest crisis since World War II explains why continuity has trumped change. But maybe, just maybe, it hasn't, as he also reminds us that the consequences are still unfolding.(The Japan Times) This is a carefully argued book, based on immense research and deep understanding of underlying causes.- J. A. A. Stockwin (Journal of Japanese Studies)

• Preface1. The Status Quo Ante and 3.112. Never Waste a Good Crisis3. Historical and Comparative Guidance4. Dueling Security Narratives5. Debating Energy Policy6. Repurposing Local GovernmentConclusionNotesReferencesIndex

Richard J. Samuels is Ford International Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for International Studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is the author of several award-winning books, including Securing Japan: Tokyo's Grand Strategy and the Future of East Asia; Machiavelli's Children: Leaders and Their Legacies in Italy and Japan; "Rich Nation, Strong Army": National Security and the Technological Transformation of Japan; and The Business of the Japanese State, also from Cornell.

[3.11] is clearly the product of a deep sympathy for the disaster's immediate victims and Japan as a whole.- Andrew E. Barshay (Political Science Quarterly) Samuels draws on a lifetime of experience researching Japan's politics and local government, military and energy policy, and political leadership and economy to craft a definitive political account of the country's response to the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear accidents of March 11, 2011. In a narrative organized around the themes of vulnerability, leadership, community, and change, Samuels emphasizes how institutions of Japanese government and society shaped the disaster response.(Library Journal) Samuels goes beyond the human tragedy of the massive earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011, to examine the disaster's impact on the subsequent political discourse in Japan.... Highly recommended.(Choice) So why hasn't March 11, 2011, been the game-changer that many anticipated? Richard Samuels' masterful account of Japan's policy responses to its greatest crisis since World War II explains why continuity has trumped change. But maybe, just maybe, it hasn't, as he also reminds us that the consequences are still unfolding.(The Japan Times) This is a carefully argued book, based on immense research and deep understanding of underlying causes.- J. A. A. Stockwin (Journal of Japanese Studies)

• Preface1. The Status Quo Ante and 3.112. Never Waste a Good Crisis3. Historical and Comparative Guidance4. Dueling Security Narratives5. Debating Energy Policy6. Repurposing Local GovernmentConclusionNotesReferencesIndex