The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
Added by: Maria | Karma: 3098.81 | Non-Fiction | 6 October 2008
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The bestselling author of No Logo shows how the global free market has exploited crises and shock for three decades, from Chile to Iraq. In her groundbreaking reporting over the past few years, Naomi Klein introduced the term disaster capitalism. Whether covering Baghdad after the U.S. occupation, Sri Lanka in the wake of the tsunami, or New Orleans post-Katrina, she witnessed something remarkably similar. People still reeling from catastrophe were being hit again, this time with economic shock treatment, losing their land and homes to rapid-fire corporate makeovers. The Shock Doctrine retells the story of the most dominant ideology of our time, Milton Friedman s free market economic revolution. In contrast to the popular myth of this movement s peaceful global victory, Klein shows how it has exploited moments of shock and extreme violence in order to implement its economic policies in so many parts of the world from Latin America and Eastern Europe to South Africa, Russia, and Iraq. At the core of disaster capitalism is the use of cataclysmic events to advance radical privatization combined with the privatization of the disaster response itself. Klein argues that by capitalizing on crises, created by nature or war, the disaster capitalism complex now exists as a booming new economy, and is the violent culmination of a radical economic project that has been incubating for fifty years.
Online journalism is revolutionizing the way news is reported and read. The rise of the Internet has forever changed the way audiences interact with the news--stories are posted the moment they break and readers routinely expect to be able to access both the news sources and local perspectives. Online news and the media juggernauts who own it raise a number of urgent questions about accuracy, press autonomy, freedom of speech, and economic exclusion.
It is designed as a text to introduce how cyberjournalism works and how it can be used in innovative ways. For scholars and students of the media and cultural studies, "Online Journalism" is indispensable.
India is not only the world's largest and fiercely independent democracy, but also an emerging economic giant. But to date there has been no comprehensive account of India's remarkable growth or the role policy has played in fueling this expansion. India: The Emerging Giant fills this gap, shedding light on one of the most successful experiments in economic development in modern history.
(48 lectures, 30 minutes/lecture)
Taught by Timothy Taylor
Macalester College
M.Econ., Stanford University
Aside from war and peace, most of today's important public issues are economic ones.
Can U.S. economic leadership be sustained?
Is airline deregulation good or bad?
Should we include environmental and worker protections in trade pacts?
What, if any, are the side effects of minimum-wage laws?
What does it mean for Europe to adopt a unified currency?
Is immigration good for the U.S. economy?
What's the best way to cut pollution?
These 48 lectures address six major themes that cover the entire spectrum of policy debate over our economic well-being and our future:
the forces of competition
America's workers
investing in America's future
budget and monetary policies
trade and exchange-rate policy
a tour of the global economy.
The Region, published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, had this to report about Professor Timothy Taylor's course:
"These 30-minute lectures define the issue, give salient facts, use economic reasoning to compare policy options and conclude with Taylor's observations on the issue. They are easy to follow and free of economic jargon.
"Listening to these lectures reveals why Taylor is the recipient of teaching awards from Stanford University and the University of Minnesota. His presentations' facts and concepts are easy to grasp. Also, his use of historical examples and quotes from economists and other notables make his lectures enjoyable, as well as informative. For example, from Dickens' A Christmas Carol, did you know that Bob Cratchit was a better economist than Ebenezer Scrooge?"
After introducing the approach of the course, Professor Taylor gets directly to work.
Знаменитый и всеобъемлющий курс по вопросам современной экономики, напрямую связанных с геополитическими проблемами.
The UNEP Year Book 2008 (formerly the GEO Year Book) is the fifth
annual report on the changing environment produced by the United
Nations Environment Programme in collaboration with many world
environmental experts. The UNEP Year Book 2008 highlights the
increasing complexity and interconnections of climate change, ecosystem
integrity, human well-being, and economic development. It examines the
emergence and influence of economic mechanisms and market driven
approaches for addressing environmental degradation. It describes
recent research findings and policy decisions that affect our awareness
of and response to changes in our global environment.
In three sections, the UNEP Year Book 2008 focuses on recent environmental events, developments, and scientific findings:
The Global Overview surveys the significant environmental events that
gained prominence during 2007. Using graphs, charts, and photos with
examples from regional experiences, the overview also tracks new
scientific and policy developments on the environmental front.
The Feature Focus documents some of the creative efforts already
working in markets and financial circles to fight the growing climate
crisis. The section also examines patterns that are emerging after a
decade of carbon market experimentation. Finally, it attempts to map
the next important steps that will assist the transition to an
environmentally-sound economy.
The Emerging Challenge examines recent scientific findings on the role
of arctic climate feedbacks. Release of methane from thawing permafrost
and from hydrate deposits are amplifiying warming trends. The section
emphasizes the urgent need for increased investments in climate and
energy research, knowledge partnerships, and global political responses
to meet these serious challenges.
The UNEP Year Book 2008 is essential, informative, and authoritative
reading for anyone with a role or an interest in our changing
environment.
Online journalism is revolutionizing the way news is reported and read. The rise of the Internet has forever changed the way audiences interact with the news--stories are posted the moment they break and readers routinely expect to be able to access both the news sources and local perspectives. Online news and the media juggernauts who own it raise a number of urgent questions about accuracy, press autonomy, freedom of speech, and economic exclusion.
Contemporary Economic Issues
