Black Iconography and Colonial (Re)production At the Icc - (In)dependence Cha Cha Cha?

This book explores the reproduction of colonialism at the International Criminal Court (ICC), and examines International criminal law (ICL) vs the Black body through an immersive format of Art, Music, Poetry, and Architecture and post-colonial/critical race theory lens.

List of contents

1 INTRODUCTION
2 (IN)DEPENDENCE CHA CHA CHA! POST COLONIALISM, SITUATED
3 C'EST QUOI CETTE INDÉPENDANCE LÀ? THE NEOLIBERAL ICC
4 LE JOUR D'APRES? BLACK ICONOGRAPHY AT THE ICC
5 MONSIEUR CUVIER INVESTIGATES: AFRICA AS TESTING SITE
6 UMUNTU NGUMUNTU NGABANTU! DECOLONISED ICL?
7 À LA FIN, LE BALAYEUR BALAYÉ!
8 EPILOGUE

About the author

Stanley Mwangi Wanjiru is a London based lawyer and theorist. He holds a PhD in International criminal law from Sussex University, LLM(Distinction), LLB (Hons) and BA(Hons). Mwangi was called to the Bar (England and Wales) by the Inner Temple in 2004 after his Vocational Course (BVC) at the College of Law, London. Mwangi focuses on the interaction between the law and the black citizen. His research areas are in decolonising theories, critical legal theories, constitutionalism, public international law international economic law, and international criminal law. He currently teaches Law at University of Kent and is a visiting lecturer in constitutional, administrative, and human rights law at the City University London. Previously and parallel to his work in the law, Mwangi has worked in community projects and safeguarding both internationally and in the UK.

Summary

This book explores the reproduction of colonialism at the International Criminal Court (ICC), and examines International criminal law (ICL) vs the Black body through an immersive format of Art, Music, Poetry, and Architecture and post-colonial/critical race theory lens.

Product details

• Authors: Stanley Mwangi Wanjiru
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.11.2022
• EAN: 9781032302553
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3230255-3
• No. of pages: 252
• Series: Directions and Developments in Criminal Justice and Law
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); LAW / Criminal Law / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Penology, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, LAW / Courts, LAW / International, Colonialism & imperialism, International Criminal Law, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Colonialism and imperialism, Public international law: criminal law, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Race & Ethnic Relations, Black & Asian Studies, Relating to people of the African diasporas / heritage, International law: courts and procedures, International courts & procedures