William Kristol/Related Articles

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Political science [r]: Social science that studies politics, political systems and political behavior. ^[e]
American conservatism [r]: A diverse mix of political ideologies that share support for market economics, some view of American exceptionalism and, generally, decentralization of government; differing views of individual liberties versus enforcement of morality; in opposition to liberalism, socialism and communism; factions include libertarianism, social conservatism, nativism (politics) and neoconservatism ^[e]
Neoconservatism [r]: A political philosophy and ideology which combines many traditional conservative opinions with an emphasis on the importance of foreign policy and using American power to push democracy forward. ^[e]

Dan Quayle [r]: (1947–) 44th Vice President of the United States under George H.W. Bush, well known for his various verbal gaffes. ^[e]
The Weekly Standard [r]: An online and print publication in the U.S., whose content tends to be associated with positions of neoconservatism, the Republican Party, and American conservatism ^[e]
Foreign Policy Initiative [r]: A new neoconservative think tank concerned with the stresses on the United States and its allies from "rising and resurgent powers, including China and Russia" ^[e]
Foundation for Defense of Democracies [r]: An American think tank focusing on threats from terrorism and militant Islamists, from which Democratic advisers resigned and many of the leadership are identified as Republican or conservative ^[e]
Iraq Study Group [r]: Add brief definition or description
Project for the New American Century [r]: neoconservative think tank and interest group, formed, in its words, to promote the foreign policy principles of the Reagan Administration: "a military that is strong and ready to meet both present and future challenges; a foreign policy that boldly and purposefully promotes American principles abroad; and national leadership that accepts the United States' global responsibilities;" actively supported regime change and preventive war in the Middle East ^[e]

America at the Crossroads: Democracy, Power, and the Neoconservative Legacy [r]: A 2006 book by Francis Fukuyama, examining the role of neoconservatism in American foreign policy, its execution by the George W. Bush Administration, and a proposed evolved political philosophy to replace it ^[e]
Democracy promotion [r]: Policies, assistance, external organizations and even military action that contribute to the formation of democratic societies in previously authoritarian states; the means for funding such action ^[e]
Iraq War, origins of invasion [r]: Those factors, in the broad context of prior American actions and foreign policy, which led to the specific decision of the George W. Bush Administration to launch the 2003 invasion of Iraq ^[e]
The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy [r]: A controversial book by two American academics, suggesting that the relationship between the United States and Israel is dysfunctional, but affected by a loose but politically powerful set of interest groups in both countries ^[e]
U.S. Republican Party [r]: One of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; center-right; the elephant is its symbol. ^[e]