Neo Conservatism Pros And Cons

Since the economic crises of the 1970’s great shift in economic policy and ideology has occurred in several western countries, Particularly the united states. In the 1980’s under the lead of Ronald Wilson Reagan the president of the united states (1981-1989) the government undertook a series of reforms which greatly affected the economic outlook on not only the US but the world. The movement which determined this shift in policy is often referred to as neo-conservatism, and the people who make up this movement are called neo-conservatives. Neo-conservatism is seen as a fantasy in modern politics. For its opponents it is a distinct political movement that emphasizes the blending of military power with Wilsonian idealism (Mearsheimer 2005), however for its supporters it is seen as a ‘persuasion’ that individuals of many types drift into and out of (Kristol 1995: ix). Regardless of which view is correct, it is now

widely accepted that the neoconservative impulse has been visible in modern American foreign policy, particularly within the George W. The placement of neoconservatives in the United States government enabled the neoconservative ideology to have a significant impact on the western world after the 9/11 terrorist attack.

With the election on George W.

Bush in 2000 and his reelection in 2004, some have argued that bush and his electoral success are attributed to the ‘rise of neocons’ with in his administration. Among others, Paul Wolfowitz, Richard Perle, David Frum, Dick Chenery and Condoleezza Rixa have all at one time or another been labelled a neoconservative. Neo-conservatism commonly known as {Neocons) was a political movement created in the United States of America during the 1960’s among a group of democrats who became dissatisfied with the parties domestic and foreign policies. Many of the ideology’s believers became politically famous during the republican presidential administrations of 1970’s – 1990’s (Harper & Clarke, 2004). The number of Neo-conservatives peaked during the administrations of George W. Bush and George W. H. Bush when they played a major role in promoting and planning the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Prominent neoconservatives in the George W. Bush administration included Paul Wolfowitz, John Bolton, Elliott Abrams ,Richard Perle, and Paul

Bremer.
As stated by Irving kristol 1983, “A neoconservative is a liberal who’s been mugged by reality. A neoliberal is a liberal who’s been mugged by reality but has refused to press charges.” this quote