Covid-19 Pandemic in Japan
Containment Failed or Successful
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5877976 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Takashi Yamazaki (0000-0002-1460-3086, Osaka City University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | Especial |
| Pages | 81-91 |
| Publication date | 2020-05-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Geopolítica(s) Revista de estudios sobre espacio y poder (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2172-7155 • E-ISSN: 2172-3958 |
| Publisher | Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5209/geop.69163 |
| OpenAlex | W3025617579 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 4 |
This short article examines key governmental measures against the spread of COVID-19 in Japan from a geopolitical perspective. "Geopolitical" in this article means to see the measures as spatial strategies. At the stage of globalized pandemic, state territoriality or border control is no longer able to effectively control the spread of the virus. Instead, this article argues, multi-scalar intergovernmental coordination is inevitable to tackle the virus moving along increasing trans-border/local human flows. Using the case of Japan, this article overviews how effective social distancing as a spatial strategy has been and illustrates how the limits to such a strategy to control human behavior can affect anti-virus measures. In conclusion, this article argues that the effective devolution of state power to local governments and the strengthening of state supplementary function to sustain local healthcare system and economy would be more desirable than the authoritative concentration of state power in the state of emergency
Development economics · Economic system · Economics · Geography · Geopolitics · Pandemic · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Social distance · Sociology · Law · Medicine · Migration, Refugees, and Integration
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,8 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |