BIO
Daniel P. Aldrich, associate professor at Purdue University and AAAS Fellow at USAID, received his Ph.D. and M.A. in political science from Harvard University, an M.A. from the University of California at Berkeley, and his B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Daniel's first book "Site Fights" focused on nuclear power in Japan and France and his forthcoming book "Building Resilience" focuses on disaster recovery.
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Site Fights: Divisive Facilities and Civil Society in Japan and the West
Daniel P. Aldrich
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By Daniel Aldrich on ParisTech Review
La catastrophe de Fukushima a dévasté la région de Tohoku, mais elle a aussi touché le reste du monde, conduisant certains pays à geler leurs programmes nucléaires. Les débats japonais permettent d'observer l'émergence d'un monde postindustriel, où même en l'absence de manifestations de masse le poids croissant de l'opinion publique impacte les décisions politiques et les stratégies des acteurs économiques.
The 11 March 2011 triple-disaster of earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear crisis in Japan has devastated the Tohoku region but also altered the regulatory and market environment for atomic energy around the world. This article looks at the new situation in Japan for local residents and political elites along with the post-Fukushima changes in energy policies for Germany, Italy, and Switzerland. Japan and the world stand at a crossroads where decision makers and citizens must publicly evaluate the costs and benefits of pursuing nuclear power.