Policy after-shocks: Japanese bureaucratic response to change and major disasters

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Omura, Teruyo and Forster, John. 2014. "Policy after-shocks: Japanese bureaucratic response to change and major disasters ." Haldane, Joseph (ed.) 1st Asian Conference on Politics, Economy and Law (ACPEL 2013): Trust: Governance, Society and Sustainability . Osaka, Japan 21 - 24 Nov 2013 Nagoya, Japan.
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Policy after-shocks: Japanese bureaucratic response to change and major disasters

Presentation TypePresentation
AuthorsOmura, Teruyo (Author) and Forster, John (Author)
EditorsHaldane, Joseph
Journal or Proceedings TitleProceedings of the 1st Asian Conference on Politics, Economics and Law (ACPEL 2013)
Number of Pages20
Year2014
Place of PublicationNagoya, Japan
Web Address (URL) of Paperhttp://acpel.iafor.org/
Conference/Event1st Asian Conference on Politics, Economy and Law (ACPEL 2013): Trust: Governance, Society and Sustainability
Event Details
1st Asian Conference on Politics, Economy and Law (ACPEL 2013): Trust: Governance, Society and Sustainability
Event Date
21 to end of 24 Nov 2013
Event Location
Osaka, Japan
Abstract

It has been argued that changes in Japanese policy after the 1995 Great Hanshin-Awaji (Kobe) earthquake heralded a significant shift in the Japanese government bureaucracy's attitude towards non-profit organizations (NPOs). The Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami of 2011 was also suggested as furthering this process. Evidence is presented that indicates this view is optimistic. Relaxations in financial disclosure requirements and capital requirements after 1995 have been re-interpreted and re-framed by the bureaucracy. The potentially beneficial impacts on the structure of the Japanese NPO sector are insignificant or reversed during implementation by the Japanese bureaucracy. This suggests any post-tsunami changes will also be ineffective. The Japanese bureaucracy has re-asserted its control of the NPO sector to the extent of NPO funds being sequestered by government if their use is deemed inadequate or slow.

Keywordsdisasters; government policy change; non-profit; Japan
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020440709. Public policy
440811. Political theory and political philosophy
440807. Government and politics of Asia and the Pacific
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Copyright 2013 The International Academic Forum. Paper no. 199

Byline AffiliationsSchool of Accounting, Economics and Finance
Griffith University
Institution of OriginUniversity of Southern Queensland
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