Peace is a state of mind, in which one does not wish to assert dominance over another. "As I would not be a slave, so would I not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. Anything that differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no true democracy." This is what Abraham Lincoln said. I would agree and substitute "Peace" as a second statement.
In the true situation of peace, politics, even democratic politics, is not necessary. For example, among good Quakers, there is something that could be called politics but it is of a very different nature, more of a problem-solving than the power issues involved in politics.