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self-determinationProcess by which a group of people, usually possessing a degree of political consciousness, form their own state and government. The idea evolved as a byproduct of nationalism. According to the UN charter, a people has the right to form itself into a state or to otherwise determine the form of its association with another state, and every state has the right to choose its own political, economic, social, and cultural systems. Moreover, the administering authorities of dependent territories are enjoined to ensure political advancement and the development of self-government in those territories. self-determination the right of a nation or people to determine its own form of government without influence from outside How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Galbraith says he phoned his Clinton administration colleagues from Zagreb to plead that Barzani's invitation [to Saddam], "while regrettable," should "not mean the end of Kurdish self-rule. By trying to impose our version of self-rule abroad, we forfeit the soul of the republic. While there had been periodic rebellions against British rule, it was after World War I (1914-18) that the drive for self-rule gained traction. |
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