"This book is a rich, empirically informed treatment of an important and neglected topic. Wolfram Lacher sets out an intriguing puzzle about fragmentation in post-Qadhafi Libya. What makes the book stand out is the depth of the fieldwork – not only are there few academics or researchers working on the ground in Libya, but the research he conducted over the years is fundamentally non-replicable. This is likely to be one of the very few books of its kind, able to combine field research with theory to explain this period of Libya's history – with implications well beyond Libya."
Marc Lynch, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs; Director, Project on Middle East Political Science (POMEPS), The George Washington University, U.S

"This book is unquestionably a milestone in research on Libya and conflict dynamics in the country. At the same time, its theoretical insights make a significant contribution to the study of violent conflict. This work is likely to become a standard reference not only on Libya, but in the study of civil wars more broadly."
Klaus Schlichte, Professor of International Relations and Politics in the World Society, University of Bremen, Germany

"This could easily become the defining book on the crisis in Libya since 2011"
Jacob Mundy, Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies and Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, Colgate University, U.S.