“A fascinating story which is tied to the colonial development of Katanga province, cold war politics in Central Africa, the crisis of the postcolonial state in the Congo, and the interregional politics in the Great Lakes area.”
 — Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja, University of North Carolina

“A major contribution to our understanding of postcolonial politics in Africa more broadly and sheds light on the survival of militias over time and forms of subnationalism emerging from regional consciousness.”
 — M. Crawford Young, University of Wisconsin, Madison

“[T]his is a groundbreaking study that will appeal to historians and political scientists alike who are keen on understanding the drama that has wreaked havoc in central Africa in the wake of the Cold War and continues to afflict the entire area. ”
 — American Historical Review

“Erik Kennes and Miles Larmer have written an important and extraordinarily well-researched book.”
 — Journal of Modern African Studies

“ The Katangese Gendarmes and War in Central Africa deserves a wide reading among scholars of nationalism and decolonization in post-colonial Africa.”
 — African Studies Review