Name: The Battle for Paradise: Puerto Rico Takes on the Disaster Capitalists (in English)
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Author: Naomi Klein
ISBN: 9781608465866

portada The Battle for Paradise: Puerto Rico Takes on the Disaster Capitalists (in English)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Naomi Klein

Publisher

Haymarket Books

Year

2018

Language

English

Pages

Format

Hardcover

ISBN13

9781608465866

Synopsis "The Battle for Paradise: Puerto Rico Takes on the Disaster Capitalists (in English)"

"Fearless necessary reporting . . . Klein exposes the 'battle of utopias' that is currently unfolding in storm-ravaged Puerto Rico―a battle that pits a pitilessly neoliberal plutocratic ‘paradise' against a community movement with Puerto Rican sovereignty at its center.” ―Junot Díaz"We are in a fight for our lives. Hurricanes Irma and María unmasked the colonialism we face in Puerto Rico, and the inequality it fosters, creating a fierce humanitarian crisis. Now we must find a path forward to equality and sustainability, a path driven by communities, not investors. And this book explains, with careful and unbiased reporting, only the efforts of our community activists can answer the paramount question: What type of society do we want to become and who is Puerto Rico for?" ―Yulin Cruz, Mayor of San Juan, Puerto RicoIn 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 organizations resisting disaster capitalism and advancing a fair and healthy recovery for their island. For more information, visit http://juntegente.org/.Naomi Klein is an award-winning journalist, syndicated columnist, documentary filmmaker and author of the international bestsellers No Logo: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies, The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism, This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate, and No Is Not Enough.

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Naomi Klein es una periodista galardonada y autora de bestsellers del New York Times. Es columnista de The Guardian. En 2018, fue nombrada catedrática inaugural Gloria Steinem en la Universidad de Rutgers y ahora es profesora honoraria de Medios y Clima en Rutgers. En septiembre de 2021 se incorporó a la Universidad de Columbia Británica como profesora de Justicia Climática de la UBC (titular) y codirectora del Centro para la Justicia Climática. Sus libros han sido publicado en más de treinta y cinco idiomas.

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