Peace treaty

A peace treaty is an agreement between two or more hostile parties, usually countries or governments, which formally ends a state of war between the parties. It is different from an armistice, which is an agreement to stop hostilities, or a surrender, in which an army agrees to give up arms, or a ceasefire or truce in which the parties may agree to temporarily or permanently stop fighting.

Elements of treaties

A treaty's content usually depends on the nature of the conflict being concluded. In the case of large conflicts between numerous parties there may be one international treaty covering all issues or separate treaties signed between each party.

There are many possible issues which may be included in a peace treaty. Some of these may be:

  • Formal designation of borders.
  • Processes for resolving future disputes
  • Access to and apportioning of resources
  • Status of refugees
  • Status of POW
  • Settling of existing debts
  • Defining of unjust behavior
  • The re-application of existing treaties
  • In modern times certain intractable conflict situations may first be brought to a ceasefire and are then dealt with via a peace process where a number of discrete steps are taken on each side to eventually reach the mutually desired goal of peace and the signing of a treaty. A peace treaty also is often not used to end a civil war, especially in cases of a failed secession, as it implies mutual recognition of statehood. In cases such as the American Civil War, it usually ends when the armies of the losing side surrender and the government collapse. By contrast, a successful secession or declaration of independence is often formalized by means of a peace treaty.

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    Peace Treaty

    by: Kam

    [ VERSE 1 ]
    Hittin corners in a six-trey Chevrolet
    Rag-top Impalla, top dollar
    Got my cousin Laid-Back ridin shotgun
    Cause I got the front-and-back hydraulic hot one
    Juiced up, and I'm itchin to hit the switches
    Crawlin over train tracks, avoidin all ditches
    Ice-skatin on the 20-inch tires
    Jack up the ass, and flex the gold dayton wires
    Now I'm down to take a risk
    Gettin geeked up off a compact disc
    I went hoppin up Crenshaw, niggas hang loose
    Lookin for my homies to celebrate the gang truce
    And they about to throw a cook-out
    So I'm puttin down the hump, we sailin on the look-out
    For C.H.P., I was a teenage gee
    So I'm readin a graffiti
    The walls say 'peace treaty'
    [ VERSE 2 ]
    Lookin at the aftermath of the riot
    I can still smell the ashes
    >From all the clashes
    But quiet is kept, it wasn't just the blacks
    Everybody was lootin, and had each other's backs
    We came through in understandin, demandin
    Justice, bust this, we all had our hand in
    The cookie jar, took it far enough to make a statement
    Daryl Gates - that's where all the hate went
    We pass by a swap meet
    Been shoppin at for years, but it couldn't stop heat
    See ya, wouldn't wanna be your next door neighbor
    Less government relief checks, more labor
    10 percent blood suckers of the poor took a loss
    For exploitation, had to show em who was boss
    Teach em not to be so greedy
    Had to shut em down, bound by a peace treaty
    Bound by a peace treaty
    [ VERSE 3 ]
    Hit the park, bailed out the car
    And seen blue and red everywhere, look how strong we are
    Niggas showin up from this gang and that gang
    Nobody set-trippin, cause it's a black thing
    People just partyin, sippin on a cup
    Some of the Compton F.O.I. even showed up
    Suited and booted, kickin it with the locs
    In unity, soon we'll be lovin all black foks
    I heard Solo, bumpin in a Blazer
    Clownin on a car phone, blowin up my pager
    Watts-Up is on the set
    Just checkin out the scenery, brothers I ain't never met
    Is hittin me up, I had to swallow my pride
    Just kept steppin, hit em up and said, "Right"
    Ain't no drama, cause I'm mobbin with Laid-Back
    I seen Big Jess, Jay and K-Mac
    They used to work them narcotics
    Like my nigga L-Wood and Renegade from the street products
    We used to jack from the rich, and then give to the needy
    But now it's a peace treaty
    [ VERSE 4 ]
    And now the party's acceleratin
    The whole crowd bounce, and sho nuff celebratin
    Ain't nobody bustin shots
    I bumped into Mike a/k/a Mo' Like Watts
    An O.G., cause he's older
    Lovin every minute of it, with the camcorder on his shoulder
    So he could capture the moment, and reminisce
    I'ma always remember this
    Because my niggas made the history books
    And now the mystery looks
    A lot clearer
    The man in the mirror
    Got power
    It's now or
    Never, more than ever
    Black people have to stick together
    But yo, let's hear it for the Bloods and the Crips
    I gots to admit it
    Y'all brothers did it
    I just hope it don't cease




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