Africa and the ICC: Realities and Perceptions comprises contributions from prominent scholars of different disciplines including international law, political science, cultural anthropology, African history and media studies. This unique collection provides the reader with detailed insights into the interaction between the African Union and the International Criminal Court (ICC), but also looks further at the impact of the ICC at a societal level in African states and examines other justice mechanisms on a local and regional level in these countries. This investigation of the ICC's complicated relationship with Africa allows the reader to see that perceptions of justice are multilayered.
-Examines the relationship of the International Criminal Court (ICC) with Africa from different disciplines, providing the reader with the different views that encompass not only the large-scale processes at play, but also the local perceptions of the ICC in African communities
-Shows the importance of studying different perceptions of justice, introducing the reader to a new research agenda that seeks to explore the different perceptions of international courts and other justice mechanisms
-By looking beyond the ICC and at other justice mechanisms in Africa, it makes the reader aware that the ICC is not alone in addressing international crimes in Africa