Dancing in the Glory of Monsters: The Collapse of the Congo and the Great War of Africa

The book "Heart of Africa" by Jason K.

Stearns is a groundbreaking and deeply reported account of the misunderstood conflict in Congo, a country the size of Western Europe, that has received little sustained media attention despite its epic proportions.

Through the experiences of those who engineered and perpetrated the war, including village pastors who survived massacres, child soldier assassins, and key architects of the war, Stearns vividly tells the story of this brutal conflict and why such mass violence made sense.

The book chronicles the political, social, and moral decay of the Congolese State through an astonishing wealth of knowledge and research.

Covering the devastating effects of these deadly contests on the Congolese infrastructure, institutions, and people's lives, Stearns informatively reports on affairs for students of African politics.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of the Congolese conflict and its impact on the region.