nonintervention

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At the South this doctrine of Douglas's was dubbed "nonintervention," and its real aim to secure Kansas a pro-slavery character avowed.

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  1. noun Failure or refusal to intervene, especially in the affairs of another nation.

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  • Traditionally, Mexico has sought to maintain its interests abroad and project its influence largely through moral persuasion and has championed the principles of nonintervention and self-determination.
  • Chinese principles of nonintervention-don't mess with us and we'll not mess with you-would emphasize stability over both democracy and popular strivings for human rights. —  Foreign Policy In Focus
  • Everything it once stood for -- fiscal conservatism, small government, nonintervention, civil liberties -- has been jettisoned for the sake of staying in power and rewarding its constituents.
  • He maintained that the road to African solidarity was through step-by-step economic and political cooperation, recognizing the principle of nonintervention in the internal affairs of other African states.
  • But they should reclaim America's tradition of nonintervention. —  Libertarian Blog Place
 

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