Tuesday, December 10, 2019

War on Peace

War on Peace: the end of diplomacy and the decline of American influence / Ronan Farrow, 425

What happens when the diplomats get fired?  The military rules the relationships between the U.S. and other countries.  How long will it take to rebuild a diplomatic corps?  It could take decades.  People need lots of experience to actually be effective at international relations. These aren't theoretical questions, Farrow's account of the state of the Department of State doesn't give you a lot of hope that we will be able to negotiate out way out of much.  Hopefully this will all change in the near future and the U.S. can again become a world leader.

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