War on Peace
The End of Diplomacy and the Decline of American Influence
Ratings17
Average rating4.3
This was incredibly hard to read and painful, but worth it. I learned a ton from this work. Farrow is an incredible writer bleeding with empathy and passion for the subject. I also cried quite frequently. If you are up to going to some dark places, you will learn a lot
The book fails to deliver on the promise of the title, in my opinion. Rather than a history of modern American diplomacy, it is a series of vignettes, many of which relate to Farrow's work at State. While these are interesting, they gave the book a rather disjointed structure. Still, Farrow's experiences are fascinating and he is a gifted writer. I appreciated the number and quality of people he interviewed, including Rice, Clinton, Kerry, and (surprisingly) Tillerson. The book is well worth a read, but did not leave me hopeful for the future of American diplomacy.