Bibliograph

War on peace, the end of diplomacy and the decline of American influence, Ronan Farrow

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War on peace, the end of diplomacy and the decline of American influence, Ronan Farrow

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [315]-376) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

War on peace

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1016919781

Responsibility statement

Ronan Farrow

Sub title

the end of diplomacy and the decline of American influence

Summary

The journalist and former U.S. State Department official explores the decline of American diplomacy and traditional statecraft, the abdication of global leadership, and how the work of peacemaking has been taken over by the military-industrial complex

Table Of Contents

Prologue: Mahogany Row massacre -- Part I: The last diplomats. American myths ; Lady Taliban ; Dick ; The mango case ; The other Haqqani network ; Duplicity ; The frat house ; Mission: impossible ; Walking on glass ; Farmer Holbrooke ; A little less conversation ; A-Rod ; Promise me you'll end the war ; The wheels come off the bus ; The memo ; The real thing -- Part II: Shoot first, ask questions never. General rule ; Dostum: he is telling the truth and discouraging all lies ; White beast ; The shortest spring ; Midnight at the ranch -- Part III: Present at the destruction. The state of the Secretary ; The mosquito and the sword ; Meltdown -- Epilogue: The tool of first resort

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