The Shock Doctrine

The Shock Doctrine

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The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism is a 2007 book by Canadian author Naomi Klein, and is the basis of a 2009 documentary by the same name.

The book argues that the free market policies of Nobel Laureate Milton Friedman have risen to prominence in some countries because they were pushed through while the citizens were reacting to disasters or upheavals. It is implied that some man-made crises, such as the Falklands war, may have been created with the intention of being able to push through these unpopular reforms in their wake.

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Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (http://policyalternatives.ca) presents:

Naomi Klein talks about her new book, The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism.

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Speaking at a benefit event for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, a social justice research institute.
The Shock Doctrine is the gripping story of how America's "free market" policies have come to dominate the world-- through the exploitation of disaster-shocked people and countries.

Naomi Klein | Part one
Naomi Klein | Part Two
Naomi Klein | Part Three
Naomi Klein | Part Four
Naomi Klein | Part Five
Naomi Klein | Part Six