日本の危機対応から世界が学べることは何か。社会科学および法学の代表的な研究者たちが、歴史を十分ふまえた制度的なアプローチにより、予見（不）可能な危機へのよりよい対処法を探る。Reflecting on the depth of the experience with crises, this innovative book demonstrates what the world can learn from insights into crises from the Japanese perspective. Taking an institutionalist approach with a strong historical precedent, leading scholars in the social sciences and law explore how better to deal with both foreseeable and unforeseen crises.