Contesting (Non)Compliance: Towards Afrotopian Conceptions of International Criminal Justice

This book offers a long overdue rethinking of international criminal law by challenging dominant compliance-based approaches and illuminating the power structures that shape global justice. Bringing together critical, interdisciplinary perspectives, it centres Global South voices; particularly African experiences, to reveal how international criminal law operates within, and often reinforces, global inequalities.

Through in-depth analysis of key cases, institutions, and legal frameworks, the book introduces and extends innovative concepts such as Afrotopia, offering holistic ways to understand and reimagine accountability beyond conventional models. It speaks directly to pressing debates on sovereignty, justice, and legitimacy in a pluralised world. Ideal for students, researchers, and practitioners across law, global governance, politics, and related fields, this book provides both critical insight and forward-looking solutions; making it an essential resource for those seeking a more inclusive and equitable vision of international criminal justice.

This title is also available as open access on Cambridge Core.