Monsters To Destroy: The Neoconservative War on Terror and Sin

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"Monsters To Destroy: The Neoconservative War on Terror and Sin" is a scholarly book by Ira Chernus that critically examines how neoconservative ideology framed the War on Terror in moralistic and quasi-religious terms.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
non-fiction book
scholarly work
aimsTo reveal religious dimensions of ostensibly secular policy
show how moral language shapes policy choices
analyzes post-9/11 U.S. political discourse
religious metaphors used by U.S. leaders
the construction of enemies as ‘monsters’
author Ira Chernus
critiques moral absolutism in U.S. foreign policy
neoconservative ideology
examines how neoconservatives interpret terrorism
the link between American civil religion and foreign policy
field American studies
political science
religious studies
focusesOn American national identity
good versus evil narratives
moral framing of foreign policy
quasi-religious language in the War on Terror
sin and redemption themes in politics
genre political analysis
religion and politics
intendedAudience readers interested in U.S. foreign policy and religion
scholars
students
language English
mainSubject United States foreign policy
Global War on Terrorism
surface form: War on Terror

neoconservatism
political rhetoric
religious symbolism in politics
perspective critical
relatedConcept American exceptionalism
Manichaean worldview
civil religion
setInContextOf Global War on Terrorism
surface form: United States War on Terror

post-September 11 era

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Ira Chernus notableWork Monsters To Destroy: The Neoconservative War on Terror and Sin