The Henry Jackson Society is a British think tank which describes itself as having "a strong British and European commitment towards freedom, liberty, constitutional democracy, human rights". The society's goals include "democratic foreign policy, good governance and human rights worldwide." The think tank has been described by detractors as being neoconservative although the society has never used such terms to describe itself. The society is named after Henry M. Jackson, the late Democratic Senator and anticommunist defense hawk from Washington State. Besides favoring labor unions, full employment, and welfare in domestic policy, Jackson was in foreign policy known for his opposition to communism and support of a strong military.