OVERVIEW
"War on Peace" by Ronan Farrow is a book that examines the declining role of diplomacy in American foreign policy. Farrow, a former diplomat and journalist, provides an insightful analysis of the reasons behind this decline.
The book discusses how diplomacy has been marginalized in favor of military force as a way of solving conflicts. Farrow argues that this shift is due to several reasons, including the media's tendency to sensationalize conflicts, the failure of diplomacy to provide immediate results, and the political favorability of military interventions.
To support his argument, Farrow looks at past and present diplomatic efforts in countries such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and North Korea. He also discusses the contributions made by past diplomats, like Richard Holbrooke, among others.
Farrow highlights how the underfunding and disenfranchisement of diplomats has contributed to a severe lack of influence the U.S. faces within international relations. This situation is made worse by the complexity of the challenges now facing the U.S in the 21st century.
Farrow's analysis is an urgent call for a renewed investment in diplomacy to address these challenges. "War on Peace" makes a compelling case for increased efforts in diplomacy to preserve American influence in an ever-changing world.
Book Details
- Title: War on Peace: The End of Diplomacy and the Decline of American Influence
- Author: Ronan Farrow • An investigative journalist, reporter, writer, producer, anchor, attorney and a winner of the Pulitzer Prize
- Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company..
- Format: eBook / Paperback / Hardcover / AudioBook
- Type: United States / Politics / History / International Diplomacy
- Publishing Date: 24/April/2018
- Print length: 432 Pages
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Based on Ronan Farrow's firsthand experience as a former State Department official, his investigative journalism, documented evidence, and richly informed interviews with warlords, whistle-blowers, and policymakers, Farrow explores the collapse of American diplomacy and the abdication of global leadership. He illuminates one of the most consequential and poorly understood changes in American history..
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