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INSURGENCY AND AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY: The Case of George McGovern

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As a distinct foreign‐policy group, neoconservatives emerged in a period of social unrest and political cynicism—a time when insurgent presidential candidates can have profound effects on the outlook and conduct of foreign policy. The George McGovern insurgency is an important historical event that was accompanied by social unrest, distrust in government, and the splintering of the Democratic Party into disparate foreign‐policy groups, including the neoconservatives. McGovern, and in particular his 1972 nomination as the Democratic Party's presidential candidate, is key to understanding the neoconservatives’ disaffection with their own party. This research investigates the catalyzing and unifying effect that McGovern's 1972 run for the presidency had on those intellectuals who became neoconservatives. Taking McGovern's role into account is vital for understanding the genesis of neoconservative ideology as well as comprehending the movement's present day legacy. En su calidad de grupo distintivo de política exterior, los neoconservadores emergieron en un periodo de inestablildad y cinísmo político—un tiempo en el que los candidatos presidenciales independientes logran tener efectos profundos en la perspectiva y conducta de la política exterior. La independencia de George McGovern es un evento histórico importante que fue acompañado por la inquietud, la falta de confianza en el gobierno, y la fractura del Partido Demócrata en una variedad de grupos de política exterior entre ellos el de los neoconservadores. McGovern, y en particular su nominación en 1972 como candidato presidencial del Partido Demócrata, es clave para entender la decepción de los neoconservadores dentro de dicho partido. Esta investigación explora el efecto catalizador y unificador que la participación de McGovern in 1972 para la presidencia tuvo sobre aquellos intelectuales que se convertieron en neoconservadores. Tomar el papel de McGovern en consideración es vital para entender la génesis de la ideología neoconservadora así como para comprender en el presente el legado de dicho movimiento. 激进运动和美国外交政策：以乔治麦戈文为例 作为独特的外交政策团体，新保守主义者出现在社会动荡和政治犬儒主义并存的时期。在此期间，激进的总统候选人能对外交政策的前景和实施产生深远影响。乔治麦戈文激进运动(George McGovern insurgency)是十分重要的历史事件，它伴随着社会动荡、人民对政府的不信任、以及民主党被分裂为几个互不相同的外交政策团体（包括新保守主义者）。理解新保守主义者对民主党不满的关键在于麦戈文，尤其在于1972年他作为民主党总统候选人的经历。本研究调查了麦戈文1972年竞选总统一事对最终成为新保守主义者的知识分子所产生的催化效应和团结效应。必须将麦戈文所扮演的角色考虑在内，才能理解新保守主义意识形态的起源，理解该运动对当今社会的影响。

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  • Roberta N. Haar, 2017. "INSURGENCY AND AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY: The Case of George McGovern," World Affairs, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 180(2), pages 32-61, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:woraff:v:180:y:2017:i:2:p:32-61
    DOI: 10.1177/0043820017721266
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