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A review by kamagates4
War on Peace: The End of Diplomacy and the Decline of American Influence by Ronan Farrow
4.0
War on Peace by Ronan Farrow examines the fall of the United States Department of State and the rise of the military machine. With firsthand examples from countless people around the world, Farrow dives into how this subtle and poorly understood change has affected not only the United States but countries around the world.
I read this book right after the United States withdrew from Afghanistan, hoping, though written prior to this event, could maybe help shed some light on US diplomacy and I was not let down. Farrow is incredibly detail oriented with facts in just about every statement. Not only did he take the time to interview everyone from policy makers to warlords, he also provided his first hand experience as a civil servant and representative of various NGOs. However, the book's structure was a bit hard to follow. It seemed to bounce around in time frame which made it difficult to track when and where the author was at any given point. Also, this is Ronan Farrow and if you've watched any interview or read anything about him prior, his writing style would not be a shock to you but if this is your first, there are some off hand comments about fashion or style that are not necessary to the story but did make me chuckle but I could see might be off-putting to others. Lastly, I am abundantly left on the political spectrum and this book was even a bit much for me in some areas, especially the ongoing note about Richard Holbrooke. I'd give this book a solid 3.5 out of five (4 because GoodReads). Audio book.
I read this book right after the United States withdrew from Afghanistan, hoping, though written prior to this event, could maybe help shed some light on US diplomacy and I was not let down. Farrow is incredibly detail oriented with facts in just about every statement. Not only did he take the time to interview everyone from policy makers to warlords, he also provided his first hand experience as a civil servant and representative of various NGOs. However, the book's structure was a bit hard to follow. It seemed to bounce around in time frame which made it difficult to track when and where the author was at any given point. Also, this is Ronan Farrow and if you've watched any interview or read anything about him prior, his writing style would not be a shock to you but if this is your first, there are some off hand comments about fashion or style that are not necessary to the story but did make me chuckle but I could see might be off-putting to others. Lastly, I am abundantly left on the political spectrum and this book was even a bit much for me in some areas, especially the ongoing note about Richard Holbrooke. I'd give this book a solid 3.5 out of five (4 because GoodReads). Audio book.