Introduction: The Shock Doctrine

Part 1: The Rise of Neoliberalism and Milton Friedman

Part 2: The Application of Shock Therapies in Latin America

Part 3: The Shift to Democracy in Eastern Europe and Shock Therapy

Part 4: Disaster Capitalism in the USA: Hurricane Katrina and Iraq War 

Part 5: The Middle East: Israel, Iraq, and Torture

Part 6: Catastrophe Capitalism: Tsunami and Sri Lanka

Part 7: The Impacts of Disaster Capitalism

Part 8: Resistance and Alternatives to Disaster Capitalism

Conclusion: The Future of Disaster Capitalism

The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism by Naomi Klein explores the theory that radical free market policies have risen to prominence in periods of shock in countries around the world. Klein provides an historical review and analysis of free-market policy advocacy, contending that it opportunistically feeds on natural disasters, wars and coups.