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Description
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 disaster capitalism. Whether covering Baghdad after the U.S.... read more
Summary
The book has an introduction, a main body and a conclusion, divided into seven parts with a total of 21 chapters.
The introduction sketches the history of the last thirty years where economic shock doctrine has been applied throughout the world, from South America in the seventies to New... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
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“The average Russian consumed 40 percent less in 1992 than in 1991, and a third of the population fell below the poverty line”
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“Democratic socialism, meaning not only socialist parties brought to power through elections but also democratically run workplaces and land holdings, has worked in many regions, from Scandinavia to the thriving and historic cooperative economy in Italy's Emilia-Romagna region”
First Sentence
Born and raised in New Orleans, he'd been out of the flooded city for a week.
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Authors & Contributors
- Naomi Klein (Author)
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