The Battle For Paradise - Puerto Rico Takes on the Disaster Capitalists (Paperback)


In the rubble of Hurricane Maria, Puerto Ricans and ultrarich 'Puertopians' are locked in a pitched struggle over how to remake the island. In this vital and startling investigation, bestselling author and activist Naomi Klein uncovers how the forces of shock politics and disaster capitalism seek to undermine the nation's radical, resilient vision for a 'just recovery.' All royalties from the sale of this book in English and Spanish go directly to JunteGente, a gathering of Puerto Rican organisations resisting disaster capitalism and advancing a fair and healthy recovery for their island.

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In the rubble of Hurricane Maria, Puerto Ricans and ultrarich 'Puertopians' are locked in a pitched struggle over how to remake the island. In this vital and startling investigation, bestselling author and activist Naomi Klein uncovers how the forces of shock politics and disaster capitalism seek to undermine the nation's radical, resilient vision for a 'just recovery.' All royalties from the sale of this book in English and Spanish go directly to JunteGente, a gathering of Puerto Rican organisations resisting disaster capitalism and advancing a fair and healthy recovery for their island.

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Imprint

Haymarket Books

Country of origin

United States

Release date

July 2018

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Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

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Dimensions

165 x 116 x 10mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

88

ISBN-13

978-1-60846-357-2

Barcode

9781608463572

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LSN

1-60846-357-5



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