First Major Arbitration In Modern Diplomatic History – The Jay’s Treaty

Abstract:

The treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation between his Britannic Majesty and The United States of America is commonly known as the Jay’s treaty. It was signed in the year 1795 to avert wars and to maintain peaceful trade relations between United States of America and The Great Britain. Another objective was to resolve all the unsolved issues between these two countries in accordance to the Treaty of Paris which was passed in the year 1783. However this treaty was signed with the expense of angering France.

Authored by Mohan Parthasarathy, School of law, SASTRA Deemed University