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Academics in these circles, many of whom were still Democrats, rebelled against the Democratic Party's leftward drift on defense issues in the [[1970s]], especially after the nomination of [[George McGovern]] in [[1972]]. Many of their concerns were voiced in the influential [[1970]] bestseller ''[[The Real Majority]]'' by future [[television]] commentator and neo-conservative [[Ben Wattenberg]]. Many clustered around Sen. [[Henry "Scoop" Jackson]], a Democrat derisively known as the "Senator from Boeing," during his [[1972]] and [[1976]] campaigns for President; but later came to align themselves with [[Ronald Reagan]] and the Republicans, who promised to confront charges of Soviet "expansionism." Among those who worked for Jackson are [[Paul Wolfowitz]], [[Doug Feith]], [[Richard Perle]] and [[Felix Rohatyn]].

Academics in these circles, many of whom were still Democrats, rebelled against the Democratic Party's leftward drift on defense issues in the [[1970s]], especially after the nomination of [[George McGovern]] in [[1972]]. Many of their concerns were voiced in the influential [[1970]] bestseller ''[[The Real Majority]]'' by future [[television]] commentator and neo-conservative [[Ben Wattenberg]]. Many clustered around Sen. [[Henry "Scoop" Jackson]], a Democrat derisively known as the "Senator from Boeing," during his [[1972]] and [[1976]] campaigns for President; but later came to align themselves with [[Ronald Reagan]] and the Republicans, who promised to confront charges of Soviet "expansionism." Among those who worked for Jackson are [[Paul Wolfowitz]], [[Doug Feith]], [[Richard Perle]] and [[Felix Rohatyn]].

[[Michael Lind]], a self-described former neoconservative, wrote that neoconservatism "originated in the 1970s as a movement of anti-Soviet liberals and social democrats in the tradition of [[Harry Truman|Truman]], [[John F. Kennedy|Kennedy]], [[Lyndon Johnson|Johnson]], [[Hubert Humphrey|Humphrey]] and [[Henry M. Jackson|Henry ("Scoop") Jackson]], many of whom preferred to call themselves 'paleoliberals.' When the [[Cold War]] ended, "many 'paleoliberals' drifted back to the Democratic center… Today's neocons are a shrunken remnant of the original broad neocon coalition. Nevertheless, the origins of their ideology on the left are still apparent. The fact that most of the younger neocons were never on the left is irrelevant; they are the intellectual (and, in the case of [[William Kristol]] and [[John Podhoretz]], the literal) heirs of older ex-leftists."<ref name=Lind-2>[http://www.thenation.com/doc.mhtml?i=20040223&s=lind Lind 2004]. The particular quotation can be found on [http://www.thenation.com/doc.mhtml?i=20040223&c=2&s=lind page 2] of the online version.</ref>

[[Michael Lind]], a self-described former neoconservative, wrote that neoconservatism "originated in the 1970s as a movement of anti-Soviet liberals and social democrats in the tradition of [[Harry Truman|Truman]], [[John F. Kennedy|Kennedy]], [[Lyndon Johnson|Johnson]], [[Hubert Humphrey|Humphrey]] and [[Henry M. Jackson|Henry ("Scoop") Jackson]], many of whom preferred to call themselves 'paleoliberals.' When the [[Cold War]] ended, "many 'paleoliberals' drifted back to the Democratic center… Today's neocons are a shrunken remnant of the original broad neocon coalition. Nevertheless, the origins of their ideology on the left are still apparent. The fact that most of the younger neocons were never on the left is irrelevant; they are the intellectual (and, in the case of [[William Kristol]] and [[John Podhoretz]], the literal) heirs of older ex-leftists." [http://www.thenation.com/doc.mhtml?i=20040223&s=lind Lind 2004]. The particular quotation can be found on [http://www.thenation.com/doc.mhtml?i=20040223&c=2&s=lind page 2] of the online version.

In his semi-autobiographical book, ''Neoconservatism: The Autobiography of an Idea'', Irving Kristol cites a number of influences on his own thought, including not only Max Shachtman and [[Leo Strauss]] but also the skeptical liberal literary critic [[Lionel Trilling]]. The influence of Leo Strauss and his disciples on some neoconservatives has generated some controversy.

In his semi-autobiographical book, ''Neoconservatism: The Autobiography of an Idea'', Irving Kristol cites a number of influences on his own thought, including not only Max Shachtman and [[Leo Strauss]] but also the skeptical liberal literary critic [[Lionel Trilling]]. The influence of Leo Strauss and his disciples on some neoconservatives has generated some controversy.