The Shock Doctrine
Mat Whitecross, Michael Winterbottom, 2009
The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
Naomi Klein, 2006
The Shock Doctrine is a documentary directed by Mat Whitecross and Michael Winterbottom in 2009 and based on the book The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism by Naomi Klein, first published in 2006. The documentary features Janine Huard, Ewen Cameron, Naomi Klein, Milton Friedman, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Salvador Allende, and others.
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Using shock therapy as a metaphor, the film investigates Klein’s central idea of disaster capitalism. When countries are jolted by catastrophic events such as war or natural disasters, they are often subjected to totally un-regulated free market remedies that benefit corporations at public expense. The film traces the doctrine’s beginnings from the theories of Milton Friedman and the Chicago School economists, through its implementation over the past 40 years.
Movie vs Book
Year
2009
Minutes
79
Movie Rate
7.60
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Shock Doctrine
Director: Mat Whitecross, Michael Winterbottom
Country: UK
Year: 2009
Length: 1h19m
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Year
2006
Pages
558
Book Rate
8.46
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Book
The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
Author: Naomi Klein
Country: Canada
First published in: 2006
Length: 558 pages
Genre: Fiction
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