what does freedom from external authority mean?

Question

I was looking up the word national autonomy and thats what the definition gave me. I still have no idea what that means

Answer 1

It was, and still is, an oxymoron, so much that you would get laughed at when you say it, because apparently, it does not, and cannot exist.

It is the definition of acceptable freedoms in nations where the citizens flaunt or tout themselves to be "free"

There are factions that misinterpret freedom as "being able to do exactly what I want" vs the reality of "You can be free only within the parameters the state has decided to be the limits of freedom"

External authority exist to ensure that the parameters are obeyed since in the case of absolute freedom, the strong will definitely overpower the weak and limit or take away completely their freedom.

It is somewhat a no-brainer solution in the application of citizen freedoms (Policing).and the proponents of freedom from external authority simply wants to take over the freedoms of everybody, especially the weak.

WHen applied to nations, the concept is the same. The bigger nations have a lot to say about the running of other nations. A fledgling nation may declare itself soveregn and lord of its territories but in reality there is a cooperative nature between all other nations and itself.

Answer 2

It is the idea that nations exist without the influence of other nations con trolling their actions. Does France tall England what to so? NO, because England has national autonomy...

Ron.

Answer 3

It means a nation has sovereignty over itself. (ie not a puppet of another country like Croatia was to Germany during WWII)

Answer 4

Independent.