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| Titel: |
Utopianism and the Bush foreign policy |
| Auteur: |
Boyle, Michael |
| Verschenen in: |
Cambridge review of international affairs |
| Paginering: | Jaargang 17 (2004) nr. 1 pagina's 81-103 |
| Jaar: |
2004-04 |
| Inhoud: |
Amidst a renewed debate over the existence of an American empire, serious questions have emerged about whether the Bush foreign policy can be described as 'realist' given the widespread opposition that it encounters from academic realists. This paper is an attempt to shed light on this vexing issue by interpreting the Bush foreign policy through the lens of the broader religious-political tradition of America. Specifically, it argues that the neoconservatives in the Bush administration draw on the utopian strand of this tradition when setting their foreign policy agenda and justifying their decisions to the public. With special reference to Iraq, it discusses how three key utopian themes—the perfection of human life on earth, the possibility of limiting evil through conversion and the prospect of arresting human development—are reflected in the neoconservative agenda. The paper concludes with a brief discussion of how these themes run counter to the tenets of classical realism and of the ethical and political hazards that emerge from an attempt at utopian empire. |
| Uitgever: |
Routledge |
| Bronbestand: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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