https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/09/17/whos-afraid-of-the-neocon-wolf/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 12:23:28 -0400<![CDATA[I don&#8217;t mean Wolfowitz. In this case, I mean Max Boot, author of A Democratic World Is No Neocon Folly, which appeared in the LA Times (reg required) and the Financial Times. Boot&#8217;s argument goes to the heart of the division in the current presidential campaign. (That heart is largely obscured by partisan mud, but it&#8217;s there.) The split is between those who believe in the export of democracy first (Bush) and those who don&#8217;t (Kerry). The arguments on the nay side range from the unsophisticated or racist (Arabs can&#8217;t handle democracy, etc.) to the seemingly more advanced (economic development must come before democracy). Boot takes on the second, more intelligent, reason with social scientific research:]]>Fri, 17 Sep 2004 09:29:28 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2004/09/17/whos-afraid-of-the-neocon-wolf-n204706