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Domestic Legal Pluralism and the International Criminal Court: The Case of Shari'a Law in Nigeria
This book explores how the unique historical development of Islamic Shari'a criminal law alongside English common law in northern Nigeria has created a hybridised criminal legal system through a pluralist dynamic of mutual accommodation. It studies how this system may potentially be accommodated by the International Criminal Court.
| Author(s) | By Justin Su-Wan Yang. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Paperback / softback |
| Pages | 258 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 31 May 2023 |
| Availability | POD |
This book explores how the unique historical development of Islamic Shari'a criminal law alongside English common law in northern Nigeria has created a hybridised criminal legal system through a pluralist dynamic of mutual accommodation. It studies how this system may potentially be accommodated by the International Criminal Court.
Chapter I - Pluralism in International Criminal Law Chapter II - Legal Pluralism and Shari'a Law Chapter III - History of Legal Pluralism in Nigeria Chapter IV - Boko Haram and Shari'a Violence in Nigeria Chapter V - The International Crim
Dr Justin Su-Wan Yang, King's College London, barrister.
