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The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
The Shock Doctrine The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
Author: Naomi Klein
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 Chile in 1973 to Iraq today, Klein shows how Friedman and his followers have repeatedly harnessed terrible shocks...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780312427993
ISBN-10: 0312427999
Publication Date: 6/24/2008
Pages: 576
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Publisher: Picador
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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This is an extremely timely book regarding much of our current economic crisis. Does a great job of filling in some of the pieces and giving a coherent business as usual picture.
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Everyone should read this book to understand what's gone on behind all the tumultuous events in the world during the past half-century.....as well as what's happening in the USA today. Klein's writing is well documented and thorough. She's brilliant.


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