Myths of neoconservatism: George W. Bush's 'Neo-conservative' foreign policy revisited

International Politics

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 75-96

  Hurst, Steven ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Afghanistan; Conservative nationalism; George W. Bush; Iraq; Neo conservatives; Promoting democracy; Rogue states; September 11, 2001; Unilateralism

Indexed keywords

FOREIGN POLICY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

GOES;

EID: 17644376808     PISSN: 13845748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.ip.8800103     Document Type: Article

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