The Shock Doctrine
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Overview
An investigation of "disaster capitalism", based on Naomi Klein's proposition that neo-liberal capitalism feeds on natural disasters, war and terror to establish its dominance.
Genres
- Documentary
General Information
Release Date: 2009-09-01
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Runtime: 82 min
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