The author examines the conflict between the states, international law and aspirations for justice by analyzing cases of judicial intervention including: Pinochet and the House of Lords, the Congo vs Belgium, the Former Yugoslavian war crimes tribunal and the ICC.

Andrea Birdsall is a Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Strathclyde.

Introduction 1. Order and Justice in International Relations - A Theoretical and Analytical Framework 2. The Emergence of Human Rights and the Limits of their Enforcement 3. The Pinochet Decisions in the House of Lords 4. The International Arrest Warrant Case - The Congo versus Belgium 5. The Creation of the Ad Hoc International War Crimes Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia 6. Judicial Intervention Coming of Age? The International Criminal Court and US Opposition. Conclusion A More 'Just' Order?