by Naomi Klein
First published 2007
Disaster strikes, and opportunists pounce. Naomi Klein uncovers how free-market ideologues exploit crises to push through unpopular policies, from Pinochet's reign of terror to the Iraq War. As communities reel, their defenses are breached, and citizens struggle to stop the onslaught. A chilling exposé of how profit motives corrupt the common good.
Genres: history, political-science, economics, non-fiction, current-affairs, activism
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: expos, social-commentary
Setting: United States
Period: 21st century, 1945-
720 pages · Paperback · Holt Paperbacks
Content warnings: colonialism, racism