{"product_id":"meltdown-funabashi-9780815732594","title":"Meltdown: Inside the Fukushima Nuclear Crisis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe human drama, and long-term lessons, of the Fukushima nuclear disaster\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011 presented an enormous challenge even to Japan, one of the world's most advanced and organized countries. Failures at all levels--of both the government and the private sector--worsened the human and economic impact of the disaster and ensured that the consequences would continue for many years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on interviews with more than 300 government officials, power plant operators, and military personnel during the years since the disaster, Meltdown is a meticulous recounting and analysis of the human stories behind the response to the Fukushima disaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile the people battling to deal with the crisis at the site of the power plant were risking their lives, the government at the highest levels in Tokyo was in disarray and the utility company that operated the plants seemed focused more on power struggles with the government than on dealing with the crisis. The author, one of Japan's most eminent journalists, provides an unrivaled chronological account of the immediate two weeks of human struggle to contain man-made technology that was overwhelmed by nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoichi Funabashi gives insights into why Japan's decisionmaking process failed almost as dramatically as had the Fukushima nuclear reactors, which went into meltdown following a major tsunami. Funabashi uses the Fukushima experience to draw lessons on leadership, governance, disaster resilience, and crisis management--lessons that have universal application and pertinence for an increasingly technology-driven and interconnected global society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Funabashi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0815732597\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780815732594\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Brookings Institution Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/02\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 622\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.30w x 1.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYoichi Funabashi\u003c\/b\u003e is chairman of Asia Pacific Initiative (AP Initiative), a Tokyo-based think tank that includes the Rebuild Japan Initiative Foundation (RJIF) as one of its research programs. He was former editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eAsahi Shimbun\u003c\/i\u003e, Japan's foremost newspaper, and his previous books include \u003ci\u003eThe Peninsula Question\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eManaging the Dollar\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Funabashi","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44045680902399,"sku":"9780815732594","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4dbc505a-dc5b-40b4-be8c-e715c9655a8a.jpg?v=1684980118","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/meltdown-funabashi-9780815732594","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}