Shock tactics follow a clear pattern: wait for a crisis (or even, in some instances…help foment one), declare a moment of what is sometimes called “extraordinary politics”, suspend some or all democratic norms – and then ram the corporate wishlist through as quickly as possible. (Klein 2017)

The Shock Doctrine - the brutal tactic of using the public’s disorientation following a collective shock – wars, coups, terrorist attacks, market crashes or natural disasters – to push through radical pro-corporate measures, often called “shock therapy”. (Naomi Klein, 2017)