Fukushima And Civil Society: The Japanese Anti-Nuclear Movement From A Socio-Political Perspective

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This book analyzes the impact of the Fukushima disaster on civil society in Japan with particular attention to the anti-nuclear movement, focusing on its development, repertoire of action, mobilization strategies, modes of operation, and impact on the state’s energy policy. Combining social movement theory and civil society theory, the author draws on extensive fieldwork in Japan to explore the context of the sociopolitical situation in Japan up to the Fukushima accident and to offer a typological description and analysis of the anti-nuclear movement that emerged after the disaster. Through an analysis of the relationship between the power elitez and the anti-nuclear movement organizations, this volume considers the influences exercised by the ruling elites on civil society and vice versa, thus assessing the effects of the anti-nuclear movement on the state policy and the society. A comprehensive account of the anti-nuclear movement in post-Fukushima Japan, embedded within a broader perspective of the movement’s historical development, contemporary political structures, and opportunities, Fukushima and Civil Society will appeal to scholars of sociology and politics with an interest in social movements. Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents List of figures and tables Acknowledgments List of abbreviations Introduction 1 | Theoretical framework 2 | Political opportunities 3 | Anti-nuclear movement before Fukushima 4 | Post-Fukushima anti-nuclear movement 5 | Direct action 6 | Research and education 7 | Policy advocacy 8 | Aid 9 | Watchdogs 10 | Legal organizations 11 | Other organizations 12 | State–civil society relations Conclusions Index