abstract:The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism is a 2007 book by the Canadian author Naomi Klein, and is the basis of a 2009 documentary by the same name directed by Michael Winterbottom.
As Naomi Klein illustrated in her 2007 book TheShockDoctrine, disruptive moments terrorist acts, natural disasters might tempt political leaders to shift the narrative in an unfortunate direction, and lead us to do things we should not.
Thedoctrine of "shock and awe" is based on a book by military strategist Harlan Ullman, who is admired by both Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and Secretary of State Colin Powell.