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Naomi Klein's book The Shock Doctrine argues that free-market advocates make and use disasters to further their unpopular economic theories.
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Fast Facts
- Author: Naomi Klein
- Genre: Non-Fiction
- Published: September 4, 2007
- Publisher: Metropolitan Books
- Pages: 576
- ISBN 9780805079838
- Sub Title: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
- Was on The New York Times Best Seller List
- Adaptations: Film
- Negative reviews from economists Tyler Cowen and [[Anders Åslund]]
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In The Shock Doctrine, Naomi Klein gives her opinion on how free market policy advocates use disasters such as Hurricane Katrina and the 911 attacks to coerce people to make economic decisions while they are in shock from the event. -
Critical Reception
"To be honest, I could not finish this book. It made me too angry. These are the stories about our country you don't want to know. Naomi Klein has cast a spotlight on the dark secrets lurking beneath the surface of the American dream. The Shock Doctrine makes it hard to ignore the tragedy that results from the ruthless logic of maximizing profit at the expense of the people. Recommended by Orin, Powells.com" — Powell Books -
Naomi Klein Quote
"What the book is doing that's new is it is connecting these contemporary capitalisms, which I think most of us can easily see in Iraq and in New Orleans, and saying actually this isn't just some twisted invention of the Bush White House. That actually there is a history. Every time there has been a major leap forward for this fundamentalist version of capitalism that really doesn't see a role for the state, the ground has been prepared by some kind of shock." — Naomi Klein — TIME Magazine -
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Getting ready for an afternoon run and swim. Then finishing off an excellent book titled "The Shock Doctrine"
@genesisjmc | July 03, 2009 07:23 PM -
This weekend : Biking, reading The Shock Doctrine, watching Band of brothers, dining with my great nephews. What about you ?
@madagenais | July 03, 2009 02:45 PM -
@Shenfieldpete Bad Science by Ben Goldacre. Or Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein. Although neither are sitting around the pool type books.
@AR_swfc | July 02, 2009 09:04 PM -
Is Catch-22 worth reading? I'm almost done with The Shock Doctrine (http://bit.ly/2vOBAS) and want something new to read.
@17thprez | July 02, 2009 07:38 PM -
Naomi Klein speaking in Jaffa 11AM Sat. @ Arab-Hebrew Theatre on occasion of her book THE SHOCK DOCTRINE in Arabic/Hebrew, @nungerleider
@JerusalemBureau | July 02, 2009 06:49 PM
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View All The Shock Doctrine Questions (56) | Ask a QuestionJames Monroe, after whom the Monroe Doctrine was named, was the fifth US President. What question would you have liked to ask him? (2 Answers)I would have asked him: Would you like to discuss the positive and negative repercussions of the Monroe Doctrine, and the impact it left on the world, decades after your ... read moreWould there be a shock wave if something suddenly accelerated to the speed of light? (3 Answers)Sort of. If a charged particle moving close to c (the speed of light in a vacuum), enters an insulating medium in which the speed of light is less than ... read moreWhat is the Fairness Doctrine? (3 Answers)The wikipedia page is a good place to start but a few important points. The fairness doctrine does NOT specify equal time be given to both sides of an issue. ... read moreWhat are the most famous shock sites? (2 Answers)I think Goat.se, Lemon Party, Tub Girl, and the more recent 2girls1cup were the most linked shock sites. I'll leave it up to the reader of this to find links ... read more
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The Shock Doctrine - $16.00
The bestselling author of No Logo shows how the global "free market" has exploited crises and shock for three decades, from Chile to Iraq. In her groundbreaking reporting over the past few years, Naomi Klein introduced the term "disaste...
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The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism [ABRIDGED] [AUDIOBOOK] [CD] - $19.78
In her ground-breaking reporting Naomi Klein introduced the term disaster capitalism. Whether covering Baghdad after the U.S. occupation, Sri Lanka in the wake of the tsunami, or New Orleans post-Katrina, she witnessed something remarkably ...
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The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism - $22.10
In her ground-breaking reporting from Iraq, Naomi Klein exposed how the trauma of invasion was being exploited to remake the country in the interest of foreign corporations. She called it disaster capitalism. Covering Sri Lanka in the wake ...
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The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism - $16.00
In this groundbreaking alternative history of the most dominant ideology of our time, Milton Friedman's free-market economic revolution, Naomi Klein challenges the popular myth of this movement's peaceful global victory. From C...
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The Shock Doctrine Author Information
- Mahalo's Guide to Naomi Klein
- Official Site: Meet Naomi Klein
- Wikipedia: Naomi Klein
- The Nation: Naomi Klein Biography
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