context: Neoconservatism (commonly abbreviated as neokon) is a political flow born in the United States in the 1960s among Democrats who disagreed with their party's domestic and foreign policies. Most of his followers began to be known to the public during the Republican government in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. The number of neoconservatives increased during the reigns of George W. Bush and George H.W. Bush because they were instrumental in planning the 2003 invasion of Iraq. [1] Notable neoconservatives during George W. Bush's reign were Paul Wolfowitz, John Bolton, Elliott Abrams, Richard Perle, and Paul Bremer. While not claiming to be neoconservative, Vice President Dick Cheney and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld followed the advice of neoconservative advisers on foreign policy, specifically Israeli defense and the spread of democracy in the Middle East. Neoconservatives still influence the Obama administration. Neoconservative ideology continues to be a determining factor in US foreign policy. [2] [3]
question: What is meant by neoconservatives?
answers.text: political flow born in the United States in the 1960s among Democrats who disagreed with their party's domestic and foreign policies