Offers an explanation of the foreign policy choices made by neoconservatives. This work looks at the cultural attitudes - fear of change, simplistic notions of 'good' and 'evil' - that are at the root of 'the war on terror'. It shows how the US demonises its opponents - and how this leads to failure at home and abroad.

Introduction; Part I Conservative Moralist Stories; Chapter 1 Neoconservative Stories; Chapter 2 Neoconservative Stories; Chapter 3 George W. Bush; Chapter 4 George W. Bush; Chapter 5 George W. Bush; Chapter 6 Conservative Moralism; Part II The War on Terrorism Stories; Chapter 7 The Neoconservative Response to 9/11; Chapter 8 George W. Bush's War on Terrorism Story; Chapter 9 The Neoconservative War on Terrorism Story; Chapter 10 The "Axis of Evil" and the Will of God; Chapter 11 The Freedom Story and the National Security Strategy of the United States; Part III The Public Response; Chapter 12 Evangelical Christians and the Election of 2004; Chapter 13 The Liberal Internationalists; Chapter 14 The Public and the War on Terrorism; conclusion Conclusion: A Different Story;