War on Peace: The End of Diplomacy and the Decline of American Influence [Paperback]

With astonishing reporting and gripping prose, Ronan Farrow tells the powerful story of the gutting of American diplomacy& A masterpiece&.The writing sparkles. Lively writing, astute commentary, and plenty of great stories, laced through with passion and outrage. Will be required reading for generations to come.?It is perhaps the most riveting and relatable book on foreign policy and diplomacy I have ever read. A big rip-roaring argument about America giving up on diplomacy.... This book will make Ronan Farrow lots more enemies.... [H]e's got a bunch of new scoops. Only someone as incisive and unflinching as Farrow could have written this bookand we should all be thankful that he did. A must-read. His wry voice and storytelling take work that is often grueling and dull and make it seem&vividly human. A captivating insider account of the militarization of US foreign policy.... Farrow's book sometimes reads like a spy novel. Dogged research and persuasive argument.... Farrow brings to hisbook astonishing access.... [He is] an indefatigable and imaginativereporter. Has the United States turned its back on diplomacy, and on its diplomats? And if so, at what cost? Farrow makes a good case that we have,and that the cost will be high.... He captures extraordinarily well whatthe work of diplomacy means. US