neocons
Hawkish foreign policy advocates
Neocons is the informal plural of neoconservative—a political stance that emerged in the late twentieth century, characterized by hawkish foreign policy, skepticism of international institutions, and willingness to use military force to promote democracy abroad.
Originally applied to former liberals who shifted rightward, the term now often carries critical connotations: The neocons pushed for regime change in Iraq.
Policy of deliberate involvement
- hawkishFavoring aggressive action
- unilateralismActing without international cooperation
- anti-communismOpposition to Marxist ideology
- free-marketUnregulated private exchange
pro-Israel · capitalism · right-wing · republicanism · idealism · triumphalism
Former U.S. vice president
Constructing governmental institutions
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
- AfghanistanCentral Asian landlocked nation
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- WMDCatastrophic armament category
Extending dominion over others
- hegemonyDominant group's control
- overreachExceed one's capacity
- quagmireSoft, wet ground
- blowbackUnintended negative consequences
hubris · warmongering · Halliburton · cherry-picking · groupthink · destabilization
interventionism
Policy of deliberate involvement
- hawkishFavoring aggressive action
- unilateralismActing without international cooperation
- anti-communismOpposition to Marxist ideology
free-market · pro-Israel · capitalism · right-wing · republicanism · idealism · triumphalism
Cheney
Former U.S. vice president
nation-building
Constructing governmental institutions
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
- AfghanistanCentral Asian landlocked nation
- surgeSudden powerful increase
WMD · liberation · occupation
imperialism
Extending dominion over others
blowback · hubris · warmongering · Halliburton · cherry-picking · groupthink · destabilization
- RepublicansGOP, Republican, RNC, elephant, conservatives
- Neoconservatisminterventionism, regime change, preemptive war, Bush Doctrine, Iraq War
neoconsisolationists
Those opposing foreign involvement
paleoconservatives · doves · pacifists · realists · restrainers
neoconsNoam Chomsky
Influential linguist and activist
democratic socialists · Bernie Sanders · progressives · peaceniks · anti-imperialists