The Shock Doctrine
Naomi Klein's 'The Shock Doctrine' explores how neoliberal free-market policies have gained traction by exploiting national crises. She argues that 'shock therapy' is a deliberate strategy to implement controversial policies when citizens are too overwhelmed to resist. This book examines how events like the Iraq War may have been used to push unpopular agendas, sparking both praise and criticism for its bold claims.
A documentary feature film directed by Michael Winterbottom was released in 2009 that draws directly from the book's arguments regarding disaster capitalism.
The book was the inaugural winner of the Warwick Prize for Writing, an award established to recognize significant contributions to contemporary literature and thought.