Democratic Peace Theory Quotes

Democracies don't go to war.

Democracies don't war; democracies are peaceful countries.

Mature democracies may not fight one another, but immature ones do- and are even more prone to war than authoritarian regimes.

Democracies don't go to war against each other, and by and large they don't sponsor terrorism. They're more likely to respect the environment and human rights and social justice. It's no accident that most of the terrorists come from non-democratic countries.

The idea that democracies never make war on each other rests on very thin historical ice.

Ultimately, the best strategy to ensure our security and to build a durable peace is to support the advance of democracy elsewhere. Democracies don't attack each other.

Aristotle might not recognize it, or others who are at the root of democracy. What type of democracy do you impose with marines and bombs?

I can't think of a single example of two mature democracies going to war with each other in the 20th century. It's where there was an absence of democracy and a breakdown of democracy that we finish up with these wars.