disaster capitalism

noun

1. pejorative.
   the practice (by a government, regime, etc) of taking advantage of a major disaster to adopt liberal economic policies that the population would be less likely to accept under normal circumstances

Example Sentences

“You can see this disaster capitalism can drive this out-migration for people who would like to stay but can’t afford to stay,” she said.

From Slate

At worst it’s what’s been dubbed “disaster capitalism,” a form of techno-denial that we can fix the effects of climate change.

From Seattle Times

He sees the luxury spa as a product of disaster capitalism, “where these infrastructures of care are used to make a profit off of a crisis.”

From New York Times

In contested spaces such as Puerto Rico, this is an emergency with consequences compounded by existing inequities, systemic racism, colonial practices and predatory maneuvers such as “disaster capitalism,” which enriches private profiteers at the expense of the rest of us.

From Washington Post

After catastrophe, she continued, a form of "disaster rescue" often emerges as a parallel to disaster capitalism: "You can do almost anything in the name of rescue, and so much more so when it comes to child rescue."

From Salon