Abstract:

In 1996, Norman Podhoretz announced the collapse of the neoconservative movement. In an article published in Commentary, Podhoretz argued that neoconservatism was dead because it was very difficult to distinguish it from other political expressions "Neoconservatism" 19 . History, the tyrant of the social scientist, has proved once again that Podhoretz was wrong. George W. Bush’s ascent to the White House marked the return of neoconservatives to high–level positions within the American government; and after September 11, they entrenched themselves deeper into the government and their influence expanded to American society. Throughout many years, neoconservatives have worked hard to construct a view that would help the United States government to justify its unilateral position in foreign affairs. Therefore, the comprehension of neoconservative ideas is an important prerequisite to understand the role and power of those ideas behind American war against Iraq, and the dominant tendencies of American foreign policy in the current Bush administration.

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