Martin Jacques

In the aftermath of 9/11 and in the build-up to the invasion of Iraq, few questioned the idea that the United States was likely to be the extant superpower for several decades to come. Few anticipated how quickly the neoconservative project would run into the sands - or that China would rise so quickly.

British Journalist

Joe Klein

Back in George W. Bush's second term, when diplomatic realism began to overtake foolish bellicosity, the president developed one of his patented nicknames for the two most powerful neoconservative journalists, William Kristol and Charles Krauthammer: he called them 'the Bomber Boys.

American Journalist

Anthony Scaramucci

Neoconservative Republican President George W. Bush took office determined to aggressively export American democratic values through conflict. The Iraq war, a misdirected response to 9/11, tacked trillions of dollars on to the deficit while further destabilising the Middle East.

American Businessman

Ro Khanna

For decades, I have watched neoconservatives paint those who oppose their interventionism as appeasers of dictators standing in solidarity with socialists, soft on Russia, naive about terrorism, lacking moral clarity and unappreciative of America's unique role in the world.

American Politician

Ross Douthat

The neoconservatives of the 1970s, former liberals who became Nixon or Reagan backers, eventually accepted the 'neocon' description instead of calling themselves 'The Real New Deal Democrats' forever.

American Author

Peter Brimelow

I regard many of the neoconservatives as personal friends, but that's not stopped them from behaving with extraordinary viciousness towards those of us who raised the immigration issue.

Joseph C. Wilson

In the issue war in Iraq, it was very clear to me that the policies that were being espoused by neoconservatives were totally devoid of substance - but they marketed it wonderfully.

American Public Servant

Stephen Carter

There are no black conservatives. Oh, there are neoconservatives with black skin, but they lack any claim to blackness other than the biological. They have forgotten their roots.

American Lawyer

Paul Craig Roberts

The neoconservative ideology supports American financial and military-political imperialism or hegemony.

American Economist

John Bolton

American Statesman

Neoconservative often implies a right-leaning political stance; useful in discussions about politics.

Political Leaning

Focus on neoconservative's support for an assertive foreign policy that promotes American values.

Foreign Policy

Understand that 'neoconservative' primarily refers to a U.S. movement; less applicable to other countries.

American Context

As an adjective, 'neoconservative' describes policies favoring military strength and market freedom.

Policy Preference

The word captures intentions to spread democracy globally under U.S. influence.

Global Implications

Watch how media uses 'neoconservative' to describe people or actions with specific political views.

Media Usage

 grassroots activism on the ground in addition to international aid in addition to education in a dish to health not exclusive to these things but in addition to them is propagating a genuine demand for democracy on the ground and this is where I believe neoconservative ISM had it upside down