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The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
What if catastrophe was not merely a tragedy—but a calculated opportunity? The Shock Doctrine unveils a chilling narrative where economic policies descend like storms upon societies reeling from war, disaster, or upheaval, not to heal but to transform. In piercing, unflinching prose, it exposes how moments of collective vulnerability have been seized to remake nations in the image of free-market extremism. This is not just an indictment—it is a haunting journey into the machinery of power, where the true cost of progress is measured in silence, fear, and forgotten lives. At its heart lies a troubling question: when change comes cloaked in crisis, who really benefits—and who disappears?
- Originally Published: 2007
- Publisher: Picador, 2008
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 720
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0312427993
- Access: Members