To understand the foreign policies of neo-conservatism, one must first understand its domestic beliefs. Neo-conservatives are inherently more liberal in their economic beliefs than traditional conservatives. They believe in a need for organized economic reform and want the government to have a large presence in this reform (Silver). Many neo-conservatives are against the idea of a pure-capitalistic market structure; they believe it …show more content…
Neo-conservatives believe that all military power that is available should be used to further the nation’s cause. In America specifically, neo-conservatives strive to promote democracy across the globe, using whatever military means possible (Silver). Many modern neo-conservatives even want America to increase her policing capabilities across the globe (Hunter). Neo-conservatism often strives to increase military spending, with the hopes that those military powers will be used to promote American ideologies around the globe