The Oxford Handbook of International Criminal Law

The Oxford Handbook of International Criminal Law provides a critical examination of prevailing orthodoxies, received wisdoms, and established practices across the discipline.

The volume explores core legal, institutional, and theoretical debates, addressing institutional backlash, systemic critiques of tribunals, and intersections with humanitarianism. It also evaluates how regional bodies function as representatives of political communities, with specific attention given to the African Criminal Court.

Drawing on legal scholars as well as researchers in anthropology, geography, history, philosophy, international relations, and rhetoric, the handbook brings an interdisciplinary perspective to both long-standing and emerging questions in the field.