The Shock Doctrine
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The Shock Doctrine is a 2007 non-fiction book by Naomi Klein that argues global free-market policies have often been imposed through crises and disasters, a process she terms “disaster capitalism.”
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Shock Doctrine canonical | 3 |
| The Rise of Disaster Capitalism | 1 |
| The Shock Doctrine (book) | 1 |
| shock doctrine | 1 |
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Target entity: The Shock Doctrine Context triple: [Naomi Klein, notableWork, The Shock Doctrine]
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Triumph of the Market
Triumph of the Market is a critical work by economist and media analyst Edward S. Herman that examines the social and political consequences of neoliberal, market-driven policies.
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A People’s History of American Empire
A People’s History of American Empire is a graphic history book that adapts Howard Zinn’s radical, bottom-up account of U.S. imperialism and foreign policy for a broad, visually driven audience.
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C.
Chokepoint Capitalism
Chokepoint Capitalism is a nonfiction book co-authored by Cory Doctorow and Rebecca Giblin that critiques how powerful corporations exploit bottlenecks in creative industries and proposes ways to reclaim artistic and economic freedom.
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D.
The Fears of the Rich, the Needs of the Poor
The Fears of the Rich, the Needs of the Poor is a book by epidemiologist and public health leader William H. Foege that reflects on global health inequities and the moral imperative to address them.
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E.
The American Empire Project
The American Empire Project is a book series that critically examines U.S. foreign policy, militarism, and global dominance from a left-leaning, often anti-imperialist perspective.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Shock Doctrine Target entity description: The Shock Doctrine is a 2007 non-fiction book by Naomi Klein that argues global free-market policies have often been imposed through crises and disasters, a process she terms “disaster capitalism.”
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A.
Triumph of the Market
Triumph of the Market is a critical work by economist and media analyst Edward S. Herman that examines the social and political consequences of neoliberal, market-driven policies.
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B.
A People’s History of American Empire
A People’s History of American Empire is a graphic history book that adapts Howard Zinn’s radical, bottom-up account of U.S. imperialism and foreign policy for a broad, visually driven audience.
-
C.
Chokepoint Capitalism
Chokepoint Capitalism is a nonfiction book co-authored by Cory Doctorow and Rebecca Giblin that critiques how powerful corporations exploit bottlenecks in creative industries and proposes ways to reclaim artistic and economic freedom.
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D.
The Fears of the Rich, the Needs of the Poor
The Fears of the Rich, the Needs of the Poor is a book by epidemiologist and public health leader William H. Foege that reflects on global health inequities and the moral imperative to address them.
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E.
The American Empire Project
The American Empire Project is a book series that critically examines U.S. foreign policy, militarism, and global dominance from a left-leaning, often anti-imperialist perspective.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| adaptation | The Shock Doctrine (documentary film) ⓘ |
| adaptedInto | documentary film ⓘ |
| author | Naomi Klein ⓘ |
| awarded | Warwick Prize for Writing longlist ⓘ |
| caseStudy |
Argentina’s economic crisis
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Asian financial crisis of 1997–1998 ⓘ
surface form:
Asian financial crisis
Chile under Augusto Pinochet ⓘ Hurricane Katrina ⓘ
surface form:
Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans
Iraq War ⓘ
surface form:
Iraq War and post-invasion reconstruction
Russia’s post-Soviet transition ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Chicago School economics
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surface form:
Chicago School economic policies
Milton Friedman ⓘ corporate globalization ⓘ neoliberal economic reforms ⓘ privatization of public services ⓘ structural adjustment programs ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationDirector |
Mat Whitecross
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Michael Winterbottom ⓘ |
| followedBy | This Changes Everything ⓘ |
| genre |
economics
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history ⓘ political non-fiction ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Milton Friedman ⓘ |
| ISBN | 978-0-676-97801-8 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainConcept | disaster capitalism ⓘ |
| mainThesis | free-market policies are often imposed in the wake of crises and disasters ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
linking economic reforms to states of emergency
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popularizing the term "disaster capitalism" ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 700 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Knopf Canada
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Metropolitan Books ⓘ |
| releaseYearOfFilmAdaptation | 2009 ⓘ |
| subject |
Chicago School economics
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surface form:
Chicago School of Economics
International Monetary Fund ⓘ World Bank ⓘ deregulation ⓘ economic shock therapy ⓘ military coups ⓘ natural disasters ⓘ neoliberalism ⓘ privatization ⓘ war and conflict ⓘ |
| subtitle |
The Shock Doctrine
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
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