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dalyandot's review against another edition
challenging
informative
slow-paced
5.0
This is a tour de force covering economics and politics globally, showing how the US government and corporations used shocks therapy -war, natural disaster, political repression to force through privatisation and free market ideal that impoverished much of the population. Its fascinating and really increased my understanding of what happened in Russia after communism and South Africa after apartheid. It was written nearly 20 years ago and she ends on an optimistic note with examples of people taking back democratic control. Sadly this seems to have been a blip with a return to authoritation governments
jayrbradley's review against another edition
4.0
Great analysis of a series of political events interconnected in a smart way through a damning analysis of neoconservative ideology but it'll make you sad!
deirdre16's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Even though this book was written in 2007, it feels (depressingly) on point for 2024. It explains the impact of capitalism and modern economic power complexes on every day people in excruciating but important ways.
waynediane's review against another edition
5.0
This book is fascinating- the tie in with Wars Chile and Pinochet and the industrial war complex. Iran and Reagan, Bush, CHENEY, RUMSFELD and all the money they mad during the wars they created at the cost of blood and tax payer money. The most fascinating was about Rumsfeld and his chairman of the board status at Gilead Pharma and selling vaccines to the government. Talk about creating a need.
occlude's review against another edition
challenging
dark
inspiring
slow-paced
5.0
A towering work. Not perfect, overreaches in places, but overall a hugely compelling indictment of neoliberalism and The Washington Consensus.