The Shock Doctrine

662 pages

English language

Published Feb. 5, 2007 by A.A. Knopf Canada.

ISBN:: 978-0-676-97800-1

(1 review)

An introduction to "disaster capitalism" argues that the global free market has exploited crises, violence, and shock in the past three decades to promote radical privatization that benefits large corporations and powerful interest groups.

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cubicgarden reviewed The Shock Doctrine : The Rise of Disaster Capitalism by Naomi Klein

Do you know what you mean, when you say free-markets?

4 stars

Deeply thoughtful book, which makes clear how Chicago school economics has completely screwed over so much of the world and for what? The origins of free-market economics is something everyone in the tech industry should read to truly understand the extent of some of those dreams.

Subjects

Capitalism.
Disasters.
Violence.
Corporate power.
Free enterprise.
International economic relations.
World politics -- 21st century.
Economic history.