http://www.articlesandtexticles.co.uk/imgs/0902/shock_doctrine_web.flv
The video above is an illustration of the central argument contained in Naomi Klein‘s book, “The Shock Doctrine“, in which she asserts that governments exploit the state of shock suffered by populations after traumatic disasters, to force through measures that would be unpalatable or strongly resisted in calmer times.
Now, eighteen months after publication, The Shock Doctrine has picked up a £50,000 prize from The University of Warwick.
The Warwick website that celebrates Klein’s win would profit from the attention of a good literary sub-editor who could rephrase the ungainly tautology on the front page: “Innovative new prize”, which should surely be better expressed on a site that celebrates good writing.
Nice motion graphics in the vid, though… (link to Flash site of foreignoffice.com)
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