Quote by Naomi Klein: “The 'shock doctrine' is the political strategy of using a crisis to push through unpopular policies.”

This quote defines her core theory: powerful actors exploit major disasters or crises to swiftly implement controversial economic and political changes that would otherwise face public resistance, often for ideological or economic gain.

Written during the aftermath of major global crises like the Iraq War and Hurricane Katrina, exposing how neoliberal policies often capitalize on societal shocks to achieve their objectives.

Canadian author and activist whose books No Logo and The Shock Doctrine reshaped how a generation understood globalisation and corporate power. Her more recent work focuses on climate change as both a crisis and an opportunity for radical economic transformation.