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Kant’s writing on perpetual peace holds a special status. The text addresses states, or more precisely nations organized in states, in form of a treaty proposal aimed at establishing peace beyond mere ceasefire – a structurally long-lasting peace. This paper focuses on this issue, investigating Kant’s renowned work in the context of international relations, with a particular emphasis on the problem of durable peace. The paper first examines the conceptual difficulties surrounding the notion of war, a necessary step for clarifying the concept of peace. The second part explores Kant’s conception of republican or democratic peace. Finally, the discussion addresses the theory of democratic peace in international relations. It will be argued that the nature of military conflicts changed after WWII, rendering Kant’s argumentation less applicable to the new context.