What term describes the principle that people have the right to determine their own political status without external coercion?

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Self-determination is the principle that peoples have the right to freely determine their political status without external coercion. The 2009 Greenland Self-Government Act explicitly states: "the people of Greenland is a people pursuant to international law with the right of self-determination." This means Greenlanders—not the U.S., Denmark, or anyone else—have the right to decide their political future. Trump's attempts to acquire Greenland against Greenlanders' wishes violates this principle.

What term describes the principle that people have the right to determine their own political status without external coercion?

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