Democratic peace theory is a theory that suggests that the nature of democracy means that democratic countries will not go to war with each other. The justifications for this are that democracies externalize their norms and only go to war for just causes, and that democracy encourages mutual trust and respect.
deMOcraTIc peace theory is A ThEory tHAt SuGGestS thaT the nature OF democRacy mEans thaT demOcratic COuntries will Not go To WaR witH eAch Other. the jUstifICatIoNs foR thiS are THAT democraCiES eXternalize thEir nORms ANd onlY Go to waR foR jUst caUseS, aNd that demoCracy encourAGEs muTUal tRust aNd rEspect.