Neoconservatives in U.S.
Subtitle: foreign policy under Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush : voices behind the throne
By: Jesús Velasco.
Publisher: Woodrow Wilson Center Press ; Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780801895494
Subjects: Reagan, Ronald; Bush, George W. -- 1946-; Conservatism -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Conservatism -- United States -- History -- 21st century; United States -- Foreign relations -- 1981-1989 -- Decision making; United States -- Foreign relations -- 2001-2009 -- Decision making
Description: By examining the neoconservative political movements of the centrist liberal ideology during Ronald Reagan's presidency and the conservative views of the George W. Bush presidency, the author attempts to answer three main questions: How can we understand neoconservatism's political ascendancy? Under what historical conditions are neoconservatives able to influence American politics? How can we explain the influence of neconservatives on American foreign policy? He maintains that neoconservatism was able to shape American politics because of the confluence of suitable historical context, ideas, institutions, and interests; that together they facilitated the influence of those very ideas on American foreign affairs. Basic principles of the realignment theory are utilized to analyze the pattern of evolution in American politics.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.