neoconservatives
Hawkish foreign policy advocates
Neoconservatives are advocates of a political philosophy emphasizing assertive American foreign policy, military intervention to promote democracy abroad, and skepticism of international institutions.
The movement emerged in the late 20th century, often from former liberals who shifted rightward.
Shortened to neocons: The neocons pushed for regime change in Iraq.
The label is sometimes used dismissively by critics.
Policy of deliberate involvement
- nation-buildingConstructing governmental institutions
- unilateralismActing without international cooperation
- preemptionActing to prevent another's action
- free-marketUnregulated private exchange
capitalism · anti-communism · anti-totalitarianism · hawkishness · pro-Israel
Extending dominion over others
- warmongeringPromoting or inciting warfare
- hubrisRuinous excessive confidence
- overreachExceed one's capacity
- jingoismBellicose extreme patriotism
militarism · hegemony · unilateralism · quagmire · blowback · ideological · hawkish · bellicosity
Punitive international restrictions
- coalition-buildingForming multi-party alliances
- AfghanistanCentral Asian landlocked nation
- democratizationTransition toward popular rule
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
interventionism
Policy of deliberate involvement
- nation-buildingConstructing governmental institutions
- unilateralismActing without international cooperation
- preemptionActing to prevent another's action
free-market · capitalism · anti-communism · anti-totalitarianism · hawkishness · pro-Israel
imperialism
Extending dominion over others
- warmongeringPromoting or inciting warfare
- hubrisRuinous excessive confidence
- overreachExceed one's capacity
jingoism · militarism · hegemony · unilateralism · quagmire · blowback · ideological · hawkish · bellicosity · deception
sanctions
Punitive international restrictions
- coalition-buildingForming multi-party alliances
- AfghanistanCentral Asian landlocked nation
- democratizationTransition toward popular rule
think-tank
Expert advisory organization
- PentagonU.S. military headquarters
- Political FactionsRepublicans, right wing, far right, hard right, GOP
- Anti-Communistsdefectors, dissidents, counterrevolutionaries, freedom fighters, Joseph McCarthy
neoconservativesisolationists
Those opposing foreign involvement
doves · paleoconservatives · pacifists · realists · restrainers
neoconservativesdemocratic socialists
Left-wing electoral reformers
progressives · leftists · anti-imperialists · peaceniks · Noam Chomsky