". . . This book makes a very valuable contribution to anthropological debates on war, justice, and nature. Ruiz-Serna opens an important theoretical pathway for translating anthropological concerns on the relationship between humans and more-than-human beings into pressing political concerns, thinking about how to translate them into legal frameworks and viable forms of reparative and transitional justice."--Chiara Chiavaroli "Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute"
"When Forests Run Amok is a provocative work that will no doubt spark animated discussion. Whether or not we, as readers, entirely follow Ruiz-Serna's epistemological leap, his approach does provide for an exceptionally intimate, creative, and illuminating study of a place and conflict that have rightly been receiving a lot of scholarly attention."--Nancy P. Appelbaum "Ethnic and Racial Studies"
"A delight to the mind and the senses. . . . Daniel's deep knowledge of the place gives firm footing to this work, just as his fondness for it transpires in the respect he shows throughout every page. . . . Many will read and enjoy this book, and learn from it."--Claudia Leal "Conservation & Society"
"In the book When Forests Run Amok, author Daniel Ruiz-Serna skillfully weaves narratives that depict the scars inflicted by violent exchange between guerrilla and paramilitary forces within the Indigenous and Afro-Colombian territories of Bajo Atrato."--Ajayant Katoch "Cultural Politics"
"There is much rich empirical material . . . in the book that deepens our understanding of the pluriversal entanglements which animate life in regions such as Chocó. The book's most important contribution lies in uniting tenets of the decolonial and peacebuilding literatures, as well as advancing valuable policy insights."--Allan Gillies "Bulletin of Latin American Research"
"When Forests Run Amok is an ambitious work that challenges readers' understandings of culture, territories, and justice. . . . Recommended. Graduate students and faculty."--A. E. Leykam "Choice"