published a research paper titled

Assistant Lecturer Mahdi A. Wadaa, a lecturer at the College of Political Science, Al-Nahrain University, published a research paper titled “Neoconservatives in the United States” in the International Political Journal, issued by the College of Political Science, Al-Mustansiriyah University 📚.The paper discussed the neoconservative movement, which emerged in the 1940s and gained influence in the 1970s, advocating aggressive foreign policy, military strength, and democracy promotion. They support a strong global role, use of force to protect US interests, and free economy.Neoconservatives significantly influenced US policies under Reagan and G.W. Bush, especially post-9/11, including the War on Terror and interventions in Afghanistan and Iraq. Their influence waned under Obama and faced tensions with Trump’s “America First” policies.