neoconservative
Pro-war foreign policy
Neoconservative describes a political stance that emerged in the late twentieth century, characterized by hawkish foreign policy, skepticism of multilateral 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 neoconservatives pushed for intervention in Iraq.
Often shortened to neocon.
Policy of deliberate involvement
- nation-buildingConstructing governmental institutions
- unilateralismActing without international cooperation
- hegemonyDominant group's control
- counterinsurgencyCombating armed rebellion tactics
Pro-force national policy
- bellicosityInclination toward hostility
- hardlineStubbornly inflexible in stance
- warmongeringPromoting or inciting warfare
- deterrencePrevention via threatened consequences
preemption · strength · confrontation · assertiveness · resolve · credibility · adversaries
Opposition to Marxist ideology
- anti-authoritarianismOpposition to concentrated power
- individualismDoctrine of personal independence
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
Expert advisory organization
- intellectualConcerning thought and reason
- ReaganismEighties conservative economic philosophy
- anti-totalitarianismOpposition to absolute governmental control
- capitalismPrivate profit-based economy
interventionism
Policy of deliberate involvement
- nation-buildingConstructing governmental institutions
- unilateralismActing without international cooperation
- hegemonyDominant group's control
counterinsurgency · coalition-building · democratization · stabilization
militarism
Pro-force national policy
- bellicosityInclination toward hostility
- hardlineStubbornly inflexible in stance
- warmongeringPromoting or inciting warfare
deterrence · preemption · strength · confrontation · assertiveness · resolve · credibility · adversaries
anti-communism
Opposition to Marxist ideology
- anti-authoritarianismOpposition to concentrated power
- individualismDoctrine of personal independence
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
think-tank
Expert advisory organization
- intellectualConcerning thought and reason
- ReaganismEighties conservative economic philosophy
- anti-totalitarianismOpposition to absolute governmental control
- politicalliberal, moderate, centrist, leftist, rightist
- neo- wordsneoclassical, neolithic, neologism, neophyte, neoplasm
- political ideologiesanarchism, liberalism, liberal, libertarian, socialism
- 1990sMonica Lewinsky, impeachment, NAFTA, Whitewater, Oklahoma City bombing
- ideologiescapitalism, communism, liberalism, socialism, anarchism
- political careerspolitical scientist, policy analyst, political consultant, political strategist, campaign manager
neoconservativeisolationist
Advocate for national seclusion
paleoconservative · America First · realist · dove · pacifist
neoconservativeprogressive
Favoring reform and innovation
leftist · democratic socialist · liberal · Marxist · social democrat