The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
by Naomi Klein
Description
In this groundbreaking work, Naomi Klein exposes the disturbing relationship between major crises and the implementation of radical free-market policies, coining the term "disaster capitalism" to describe this phenomenon. Through meticulously researched case studies spanning from Pinochet's Chile to post-invasion Iraq, Klein traces how governments and corporations exploit moments of shock—whether natural disasters, wars, or economic collapse—to push through unpopular neoliberal reforms that would never survive public scrutiny during normal times. Drawing on her investigative journalism and sharp analytical eye, Klein reveals the ideological underpinnings of this strategy and its devastating human costs across the globe. This powerful critique challenges readers to recognize the patterns of exploitation hidden beneath the rhetoric of economic progress and free markets. A essential examination of how crisis becomes an opportunity for the powerful to reshape society according to their vision.
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paperback
WSOY
Published Jan 1, 2008
676 pages
ISBN: 9789510338667
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First Published
2007
Language
eng
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