Abstract
Most leading treatises on international criminal law and procedure discuss the history of the subject and then focus on substantive and procedural rules. The volume under review is fundamentally different. It is the third in a series produced by the editors’ research project ‘Philosophical Foundations of International Criminal Law’1 and, together with the previous two volumes,2 it offers a wealth of insights into the ontology, gnoseology and axiology of international criminal law. The editors are to be commended for their massive effort and the variety of scholarly insights offered in the research project. This third volume deals with selected interests protected by international criminal law. In nine chapters, it discusses the value of legal interests as an analytical tool, explores the interests protected by war crimes and crimes against humanity, highlights the particular importance of ‘reconciliation’ and ‘unity’ among the relevant legal interests, and offers illuminating insights into African and Indian legal thought.