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daniel p. aldrich

daniel p. aldrich -lrb- born 1974 -rrb- is an academic in the fields of political science and asian studies .
he is currently a full professor of political science and public policy at northeastern university who had been on leave as a fulbright research fellow at the university of tokyo 's economic 's department for the 2012-2013 academic year .
his recent research and book building resilience , prompted in part by his own family 's experience of hurricane katrina , explore how communities around the world respond to and recover from disaster .
much of aldrich 's research has explored the interaction between social networks , public policy , and the environment .
his research interests include comparative politics , nuclear power , disaster recovery , and countering violent extremism .
one of his main contributions has been the argument that social capital serves as the critical engine for post-disaster recovery and that these ties are more important than factors such as damage from the event , wealth , or investment in physical infrastructure .
he has also worked extensively on interactions between civil society , social networks , and the state , especially in the siting of controversial facilities .
aldrich 's earlier research focused on japan 's nuclear power program .
he has been interviewed extensively in the press as an expert on this subject .
