The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein
The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
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.
The 2748th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 2007
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 576
- Words
- 195,000
- Original Language
- English
- Alternate Titles
- None
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- 18th on The 100 best books of the 21st century (The Guardian)
- 51st on The 21 best books of the 21st century (Babelia en EL PAÍS)
- 941st on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1049th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 48 Good Books (University of Buffalo)