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Book Review—War on Peace: The End of Diplomacy and the Decline of American Influence, Authored by Ronan Farrow

  War on Peace—written by an acclaimed journalist and former diplomat of the United States of America, Ronan Farrow—deals with the neoliberal world order, created soon after the end of the Cold War Era with the emergence of the USA as the hegemon or the sole superpower of the world. The grandfather of the global order introduced us to the life of a unipolar world where one power rules and others obey. This captivating book goes beyond the general and philosophical ways and throws light on the militarisation of US foreign policy, which has spoilt its influence for decades. The use of hard power over soft power is what led the US foreign policy towards decline. The once conventional diplomatic methods became obsolete with time. Moreover, the earlier public diplomacy or the economic one got replaced by the unconventional diplomatic means to achieve the standards of interests for the state. Besides, diplomacy died after decades of political cowardice by US officials. Its lust to undert...