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Journal Article
The shock doctrine and industrial relations
2020
Overview
Crises require swift policy responses, but can provide an opportunity for political leaders to introduce reforms that might otherwise prove unpopular (Colley and Head 2014). They provide an opportunity to advance neoliberal economic policies that could not be progressed through democratic means but where a sweeping crisis provides a pretext to override the expressed wishes of voters (Friedman 1962, cited in Klein 2007). Policy shifts are also possible in democratic contexts, where there is widespread acceptance of a policy problem and a government can provide a compelling alternative (Kingdon 2003; Sabatier 2007). In her book Shock Doctrine, Naomi Klein (2007) provides numerous examples, such as Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, where states' crisis response and recovery plans advanced capitalism and corporate goals at a time when victims were unable to regroup and resist.
