self-government
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, self-government has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 2 podcasts, first heard Nov 2025 on American History Tellers. Explained as a key purpose of separation of powers: keeping lawmaking with elected bodies and preventing an 'elected monarch' from escaping ongoing control.
Self-governance, self-government, self-sovereignty or self-rule is the ability of a person or group to exercise all necessary functions of regulation without intervention from an external authority. It may refer to personal conduct or to any form of institution, such as family units, social groups, affinity groups, legal bodies, industry bodies, religions, and political entities of various degrees. Self-governance is closely related to various philosophical and socio-political concepts such as a
| Mentioned in | 2 episodes on 2 podcasts (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2025 on American History Tellers |
| Field | democratic theory / constitutional law |
How do different shows talk about self-government?
2 shows discussed self-government in these episodes.
- 3 Takeaways — 1 episode
The conditions for self-government.
Six Ways the Constitution Keeps Leaders in Check with Cass Sunstein (#289) - American History Tellers — 1 episode
Who talks about self-government on podcasts?
self-government came up; the most recent mention was Feb 2026 on 3 Takeaways.
What is self-government mentioned alongside?
self-government is most often mentioned alongside Separation of Powers, Department of Transportation and ZARS.
Influence on: Separation of Powers
Mentioned together: Department of Transportation, ZARS, Russia, Communism, Daniel Conaman, Richard Thaylor, James Madison, Donald Trump, Liberty, Constitution of the United States