The Shock Doctrine

When crisis becomes a weapon, democracy pays the price.

Naomi Klein’s The Shock Doctrine is a searing investigation into how global crises wars, natural disasters, financial meltdowns have been systematically exploited to push radical free-market policies that would never survive under ordinary circumstances. She argues that moments of collective disorientation, when populations are vulnerable and disempowered, are seized upon by governments and corporations alike to dismantle protections, privatize resources, and entrench inequality.

Through a sweeping analysis that spans Latin America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Klein shows how “disaster capitalism” thrives on chaos. Economic shock therapy, once tested in authoritarian regimes, has become a defining feature of modern politics, allowing elites to profit while citizens struggle to reclaim stability. The book reveals not just an economic strategy but a political project one that undermines democratic accountability in the name of efficiency and profit.

Urgent and meticulously researched, The Shock Doctrine challenges readers to reconsider the true cost of neoliberal globalization. Klein compels us to confront the uncomfortable reality that today’s crises are rarely neutral events, they are opportunities leveraged by those in power. This is not just history, but a warning for the future: when shock is used as strategy, vigilance and resistance become acts of survival.

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