Neoconservatism

(noun)

A variant of political ideology that combines features of traditional conservatism with political individualism and a qualified endorsement of free markets, as well as an emphasis on maintaining global military power.

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Examples of Neoconservatism in the following topics:

  • The Republican Party

    • Neoconservatism is an intellectual movement born in the 1960s inside the monthly review Commentary.
    • Neoconservatism is critical of the so-called welfare state as conceived by the New Left but supportive of the New Deal and moderate welfare statism, offers lukewarm applause for free markets, and advocates "assertive" promotion of democracy and American national interest in international affairs including by military means.

  • The George W. Bush Administration

    • The guiding political philosophy of the Bush administration has been termed neoconservatism.