Environmental Pollution and the Media: Political Discourses of Risk and Responsibility in Australia, China and Japan (Routledge Studies in Environmental Communication and Media)

This book offers a theoretically informed empirical investigation of national media reporting and political discourse on environmental issues in Australia, China and Japan. It illuminates the risks, harms and responsibilities associated with climate change through an analysis of pollution, adopting an interdisciplinary approach drawing on both the social sciences and humanities. A particular strength of the work is the detailed analysis of the data using a range of both quantitative and qualitative techniques, enabling the authors to reveal in rich and compelling detail the complex relationship between risk and responsibility in the climate change discourse. The case studies of Australia, China and Japan are set in the current literature as well as in the historical context of climate change in these three countries. The analysis of the media discourse on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia demonstrates how the mining of coal for overseas markets has led to devastating harm to the life of the reef. A critical discussion of the Chinese documentary, Under the Dome, shows how this medium has played a crucial role in building awareness of the harm from atmospheric pollution among the citizens, shaping attitudes and promoting action. The first case study of Japan elucidates how cross-border atmospheric pollution from China forges a chain of responsibility for responding to climate change, running from the state to society. The other case study of Japan demonstrates how 'smart cities' have emerged as a way to mitigate the risks and harms of climate change. The Conclusion draws together the similarities and differences in how climate change is addressed in the three countries. In all, Environmental Pollution and the Media: Political Discourses of Risk and Responsibility in Australia, China and Japan uncovers the dynamics of the triadic relationship among risk, harm and climate change in Australia, China and Japan. By so doing, the book makes an original and timely contribution to understanding comparative media, discourse and political debates on climate change.

Business & Money

Hook, Glenn D.

Ji, Meng

Lester, Libby

Edney, Kingsley

Pope, Chris G.

van der Does-Ishikawa, Luli

Economics

Routledge

The intertwined issues of Japanese `identity' and `normality' are at the centre of the tension between internal and external pressures on Japanese defence and security policies. With chapters on peace thought, the militarisation and demilitarisation of language as well as the `hard' aspects of the Japanese military build up in the 1980s and the response to the Gulf War in the 1990s, this study challenges many of the preconceived notions on Japanese defence and security policies and the policy making process in Japan.

Militarisation and Demilitarisation in Contemporary Japan (Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies)

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Japan and the Emerging Asia-Pacific Order (The University of Sheffield/Routledge Japanese Studies Series)

Japan's International Relations: Politics, Economics and Security (Sheffield Centre for Japanese Studies/Routledge Series)

This comprehensive and user-friendly textbook provides a single volume resource for all those studying Japan's international relations. The book offers a clear and concise introduction to the most important aspects of Japan's role in the globalized economy of the twenty-first century.Japan's International Relations: * examines the historical context of Japan's emergence on to the world stage* looks at Japan's international relations in terms of the core issues of politics, economics and security * provides detailed accounts of Japan's key relationships with the US, East Asia, the EU and global institutions* explores the effects of contemporary events such as the Asian financial crisis and the launch of the Euro* is extensively illustrated throughout with statistics, maps, photographs, chapter summaries and suggestions for further readingIt is essential reading for those studying Japanese politics and the international relations of the Asia Pacific, as well as US and European foreign policy.

History

Gilson, Julie

Hughes, Christopher W.

Dobson, Hugo

Asia

This comprehensive and user-friendly textbook provides a single volume resource for all those studying Japan's international relations. The book offers a clear and concise introduction to the most important aspects of Japan's role in the globalized economy of the twenty-first century. Japan's International Relations: * examines the historical context of Japan's emergence on to the world stage * looks at Japan's international relations in terms of the core issues of politics, economics and security * provides detailed accounts of Japan's key relationships with the US, East Asia, the EU and global institutions * explores the effects of contemporary events such as the Asian financial crisis and the launch of the Euro * is extensively illustrated throughout with statistics, maps, photographs, chapter summaries and suggestions for further reading It is essential reading for those studying Japanese politics and the international relations of the Asia Pacific, as well as US and European foreign policy.

Japan's Contested Constitution (The University of Sheffield/Routledge Japanese Studies Series)

Japan's Contested Constitution is essential reading for anyone with an interest in Japanese domestic politics and the international role of Japan. Subjects covered include; * the no war, `pacifist' clause * tension between the constitution and the US-Japan security treaty * the political import of the constitution for Japanese political parties * the significance of the constitution for the Japanese people

Japan's Contested Constitution: Documents and Analysis (The University of Sheffield/Routledge Japanese Studies Series)

McCormack, Gavan

Japan's Contested Constitution is essential reading for anyone with an interest in Japanese domestic politics and the international role of Japan. Subjects covered include;* the no war, `pacifist' clause* tension between the constitution and the US-Japan security treaty* the political import of the constitution for Japanese political parties* the significance of the constitution for the Japanese people

Britian and Japan in the Contemporary World provides up-to-date analyses of these two countries in terms of economics, politics, security and identity on the global, regional, subnational and civic levels.The book moves beyond an analysis of state-to-state relations between Britain and Japan by examining the role of civil society in the relationship and analyzing the way the two countries deal with common issues, such as the 'special relationship' both maintain with the US; the relationship with the continents that both of these island nations border; the question of the degree of decentralization to allow within their contested borders. Both countries also face the pressures of globalization, as seen by the responses of the global cities of London and Tokyo.The editors have brought a selection of top scholars in a collection of chapters aimed at examining the similarities and differences in the way Britian and Japan respond to issues of common concern on these different levels.

Japan and Britain in the Contemporary World: Responses to Common Issues (The University of Sheffield/Routledge Japanese Studies Series)

The new edition of this comprehensive and user-friendly textbook provides a single volume resource for all those studying Japan's international relations.

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Environmental Pollution and the Media: Political Discourses of Risk and Responsibility in Australia, China and Japan (Routledge Studies in Environmental Communication and Media)

Militarisation and Demilitarisation in Contemporary Japan (Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies)

Japan and the Emerging Asia-Pacific Order (The University of Sheffield/Routledge Japanese Studies Series)

Japan's International Relations: Politics, Economics and Security (Sheffield Centre for Japanese Studies/Routledge Series)

Japan's International Relations: Politics, Economics and Security (Sheffield Centre for Japanese Studies/Routledge Series)

Japan's Contested Constitution: Documents and Analysis (The University of Sheffield/Routledge Japanese Studies Series)

Japan's Contested Constitution (The University of Sheffield/Routledge Japanese Studies Series)

Japan and Britain in the Contemporary World: Responses to Common Issues (The University of Sheffield/Routledge Japanese Studies Series)

Japan's International Relations: Politics, Economics and Security (Sheffield Centre for Japanese Studies/Routledge Series)

Japan's International Relations: Politics, Economics and Security (Sheffield Centre for Japanese Studies/Routledge Series)