I. Introduction Robert Kagan has been described as a "neoconservative historian," yet the commentator's views are more complex than can be summed up in a single sentence. Kagan exhibits some of the characteristics of neoconservative ideology, including the continued belief in American exceptionalism and the willingness to use terms like "new world order." Kagan vehemently opposes the notion that American hegemony is declining in status and power, admitting only that the United States is rethinking its role in foreign policy and international affairs. Kagan is a foreign policy advisor whom Barack Obama reportedly praised and cited in his presidential speeches. A book reviewer in The New York Times described the author's work as "wonderfully argued." Another says blatant logical errors, “fuzzy generalizations, questionable assertions, and pretentious statements of the obvious” generally discredit the maestro of international relations. Therefore, Robert Kagan emerges as a very controversial commentator who, at the very least, has an understanding of the American psyche, its fears and everything else.II. Author BackgroundRobert Kagan was born in Athens, New York, in 1958. He worked as a policy advisor to Congressman Jack Kemp, before joining the Reagan administration. After writing speeches for Secretary of State George Schultz, Kagan became head of the Office of Public Diplomacy and deputy for policy in the Bureau of Inter-American Affairs. Kagan also founded the Project for the New American Century and is the author of several books on foreign policy and international relations.III. Concepts of International Relations Kagan's early work describes the Reagan administration's interventionist foreign policies, such as in A Twilight......middle of article......ons/a-changing-world-order /2013/11/15/4ce39d1a -489a-11e3-b6f8-3782ff6cb769_story.htmlKagan, Robert. “A twilight struggle.” Foreign Affairs. July/August 1996. Accessed online: http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/52129/david-c-hendrickson/a-twilight-struggle-american-power-and-nicaragua-1977-1990Kagan, Robert. Of heaven and power. New York: First Vintage, 2004. Kagan, Robert. The return of history and the end of dreams. New York: Random House, 2008. Kakutani, Michiko. “Historian who influenced both Obama and Romney: “The World America Made,” by Robert Kagan. The New York Times. February 13, 2012. Accessed online: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/14/books/the-world-america-made-by-robert-kagan.html?_r=0Sanger, David E. “ Democracy, Limited. The New York Times. May 18, 2008. Accessed online: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/18/books/review/Sanger-t.html?pagewanted=all