self-reliance

(noun)

the capacity to rely on one's own capabilities, and to manage one's own affairs; independence not to be dependent.

Related Terms

  • anarchism
  • liberalism

Examples of self-reliance in the following topics:

  • Individualism

    • Individualists promote the exercise of one's goals and desires and so value independence and self-reliance while opposing external interference upon one's own interests by society or institutions such as the government.
    • Civil liberties are rights and freedoms that provide an individual specific rights such as the freedom from slavery and forced labor, freedom from torture and death, the right to liberty and security, right to a fair trial, the right to defend one's self, the right to own and bear arms, the right to privacy, freedom of conscience, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly and association, and the right to marry and have a family.
  • Oil

    • ., and changing this reliance requires political initiative.
    • Two concerns over the influence of oil companies on energy policy are ongoing environmental consequences and the political impacts of a reliance on oil.
  • Types of Media

    • Theories on the success of such companies note a reliance on certain policies of the American federal government as well as a natural tendency to produce monopolies in the industry.
  • Bureaucratic Reform

    • An unintended result was political parties' increasing reliance on funding from business, since they could no longer depend on patronage hopefuls.
  • The Fifth Amendment, Self-Incrimination, and Double Jeopardy

    • Protection against self-incrimination is implicit in the Miranda rights statement, which protects the "right to remain silent."
    • To "plead the Fifth" is to refuse to answer a question because the response could provide self-incriminating evidence of an illegal act punishable by fines, penalties, or forfeiture.
    • Historically, the legal protection against self-incrimination was directly related to the question of torture for extracting information and confessions.
    • Protection against self-incrimination is implicit in the Miranda rights statement, which protects the "right to remain silent."
    • Explain the key provisions of the Fifth Amendment, including self-incrimination and double jeopardy.
  • Foundations of the Welfare State

    • Such a welfare state is said to provide a relatively high degree of autonomy, limiting the reliance of family and market.
  • Immigration Reform

    • These groups have identified several issues that threaten the due process rights of immigrants, including reliance on low quality videoconferencing to conduct hearings, inadequate language interpretation services for non-English speakers, and limited access to court records.
  • Termination

    • A crucial result was the shift of the parties to reliance on funding from business, since they could no longer depend on patronage hopefuls.
  • The Internet, Blogging, and Podcasting

    • However, despite the opening of communications brought by the internet, elections have become more expensive due to the inevitable reliance on high-tech for all purposes in a campaign.
  • Immigration Policy

    • These groups have identified several issues that threaten the due process rights of immigrants, including reliance on low quality videoconferencing to conduct hearings, inadequate language interpretation services for non-English speakers, and limited access to court records.
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