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Disaster Capitalism
Making a Killing Out of Catastrophe
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How Capitalism makes a fortune from disaster, poverty and catastrophe
How Capitalism makes a fortune from disaster, poverty and catastrophe
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Disaster Capitalism by best-selling journalist Antony Loewenstein explores the burgeoning industry of profiting from misfortune. Loewenstein travels across Afghanistan, Pakistan, Haiti, Papua New Guinea, the United States, Britain, Greece, and Australia to witness the alarming reality of disaster capitalism.
He uncovers how companies exploit organised misery within a hidden world of privatised detention centres, militarised private security, aid profiteering, and destructive mining. Through his in-depth reporting, a dark history emerges—one where multinational corporations, aided by media and political elites, have gained power surpassing that of national governments.
In the twenty-first century, the world's most vulnerable people have become its most valuable commodity.
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Disaster Capitalism by Antony Loewenstein is lauded as a meticulously reported and timely investigation into the exploitation of global resources and the privatization of detention centres and other corporate excesses across four continents. Critics describe it as a sharp follow-up to Naomi Klein's work, highlighting the dangers of corrupt political and economic practices. With insights from respected voices like Naomi Klein and Noam Chomsky, the book is seen as both a chilling study and a potent tool for those resisting corporate exploitation.
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ISBN: 9781784781187
Publisher: Verso Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 January 2017
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Verso Books
Illustration: no
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 29.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 416g
Pages: 384
About the Author
Antony Loewenstein is an independent Australian journalist, documentary maker and blogger who has written for the BBC, the Nation and the Washington Post. He's a weekly Guardian columnist and the author of three best-selling books, My Israel Question, The Blogging Revolution and Profits of Doom: How Vulture Capitalism is Swallowing the World. He is co-editor of After Zionism and Left Turn and co-writer of For God s Sake. His books have been translated, and his journalism has been a finalist in many global awards. He's currently working on a documentary about disaster capitalism. His website can be found at: http://antonyloewenstein.com; and Twitter: @antloewenstein
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