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The Battle for paradise: Puerto Rico takes on the disaster capitalists
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Published:
Chicago, Illinois : Haymarket Books, 2018.
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xi, 80 pages ; 17 cm
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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, New York Times 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."--page[4] of cover.

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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, New York Times 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."--page[4] of cover.
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Klein, N. (2018). The Battle for paradise: Puerto Rico takes on the disaster capitalists. Chicago, Illinois, Haymarket Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Klein, Naomi, 1970-. 2018. The Battle for Paradise: Puerto Rico Takes On the Disaster Capitalists. Chicago, Illinois, Haymarket Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Klein, Naomi, 1970-, The Battle for Paradise: Puerto Rico Takes On the Disaster Capitalists. Chicago, Illinois, Haymarket Books, 2018.

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Klein, Naomi. The Battle for Paradise: Puerto Rico Takes On the Disaster Capitalists. Chicago, Illinois, Haymarket Books, 2018.

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