Natural Disaster and Reconstruction in Asian Economies

Based on conference proceedings presented at The Chinese University of Hong Kong in November 2012, Natural Disaster and Reconstruction in Asian Economies offers leading insight into and viewpoints on disasters from scholars and journalists working in Japan, China, the United States, and Southeast Asia.

"This stimulating collection is impressive in every way - from the chronological and geographic range of the twentieth-century Asian disasters covered to the international composition of contributing authors. Professor Yau's imaginative and wide-ranging editorial vision inspires confidence that the comparative and cosmopolitan study of modern Asia is in terrifically capable hands." - John W. Dower, Ford International Professor of History, Emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA "This is a handsome volume that brings together diverse experts in the field from multidisciplinary backgrounds. It attempts to reconstruct some important memories of natural disasters that happened in recent times. Designed in a chronological order, the reader is taken on a journey from reactions to the event to memory recollection and physical reconstruction. The tangible and intangible aspects of post-disaster work are weaved into the narrative as a hindsight reflection of the events." - Tai Wei Lim, Assistant Professor, Department of Japanese Studies, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Yuki Tanaka, Hiroshima City University, JapanDavid McNeill, Sophia University, JapanSimon Avenell, National University of SingaporeBrian Victoria, Antioch University, USABiao Yang, East China Normal UniversityMark Selden, Cornell University, USAShuk-ting, Kinnia Yau, The Chinese University of Hong KongSiu-wah Yu, The Chinese University of Hong KongYee-chong Lee, Green PeaceBenigno Balgos, Center for Disaster Preparedness, The PhilippinesMasao Nishimura, Waseda University, JapanRie Odajima, Waseda University, Japan