Conservatives and neoconservatives

Neoconservatism has become the topic of the day. One can hardly begin to weigh the influence of neoconservatism on the Bush White House without first reaching some understanding of what it is, and how it differs from the old conservatism. During the months prior to the war in Iraq, the label of neoconservatism made its way back into public discussions and political debates. Contrary to general impression, neoconservatism never was subsumed into a broader conservative intellectual movement.