Shock Doctrine

Punctuated Equilibrium Model, Window of Opportunity, Fuzzy Gamble, Political Shock

'Impassioned, hugely informative, wonderfully controversial, and scary as hell' John le Carré

Shocks, from natural disasters to military catastrophes, have long been exploited by the state to impose privatization, cuts and rampant free markets. This book argues that the left can use such moments of chaos to achieve emancipation.