Leo Strauss, neoconservatism and US foreign policy: Esoteric nihilism and the Bush doctrine

International Politics

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 174-202

  George, Jim ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bogus intelligence; Bush doctrine; Iraq war; Leo Strauss; Neoconservatism; Noble lie; Straussian legacy; US foreign policy; Wohlstetter

Indexed keywords

FOREIGN POLICY; GEOPOLITICS;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 21444452595     PISSN: 13845748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.ip.8800106     Document Type: Article

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