The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism by Naomi Klein
This book explores the concept of "disaster capitalism", the idea that global capitalism thrives on disaster and chaos. The author argues that free market policies are often pushed through while countries are reeling from wars, natural disasters, or economic crises. She provides a historical analysis of these events, from Chile in the 1970s, to Russia in the 1990s, to the war in Iraq, demonstrating how governments and corporations exploit these periods of shock to implement economic reforms that would otherwise be rejected.
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This book is on the following lists:
- 18th on The 100 best books of the 21st century (The Guardian)
- 48 Good Books (University of Buffalo)