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French writer Bruno Fuligni has authored three books on micronationalism.

Although the academic study of micronations—known as micropatriology—is limited, there have nevertheless been a number of published works on the subject.[1][2] The following is a list documenting these written works. This list does not contain works wherein micronationalism is the secondary theme, such as reference works which contain or make references to micronations and books about individual micronations.

The earliest-published book about micronationalism was How to Start Your Own Country (1979) by libertarian science-fiction author Erwin S. Strauss, in which Strauss documents various approaches to sovereignty and their chances of success.[2][3] The work became regarded as the seminal work on micronationalism.[4] Two French-language books followed; L'Etat c'est moi: histoire des monarchies privées, principautés de fantaisie et autres républiques pirates in 1997 by French writer and historian Bruno Fuligni, and Ils ne siègent pas à l'ONU in 2000 by Swiss academic Fabrice O'Driscoll, who also founded the French Institute of Micropatrology.[5][6] In 2006, travel guide book publisher Lonely Planet published Micronations: The Lonely Planet Guide to Home-Made Nations, a humorous gazetteer that profiles various micronations and information on their locations, flags, stamps and other facts.[2][3]

Fuligni authored a second book on micronationalism alongside Isabelle Hanne, a photo book entitled Micronations, in 2013.[7] In 2016, he authored an atlas and reference work about micronational kingdoms entitled Royaumes d’aventure: Ils ont fondé leur propre État.[8] In 2022,[a] Australian legal academics Harry Hobbs and George Williams authored two books about micronationalism; the academic Micronations and the Search for Sovereignty, focusing on the legal aspects of micronations, and the general-purpose How to Rule Your Own Country: The Weird and Wonderful World of Micronations, detailing numerous micronations categorised by chapter.[2][9]

In English[edit]

Title Year Author(s) Publisher Pages ISBN Refs.
How to Start Your Own Country 1979 Erwin S. Strauss Loompanics (second edition)
Paladin Press (third edition) 		167 978-1-581-60524-2 [2][3][10]
Illustrated and written from a libertarian perspective, How to Start Your Own Country introduces five approaches that micronations may take in an attempt to achieve statehood. The final chapter profiles several micronations, elements of micronationalism and other related organisations in alphabetical order.
Micronations: The Lonely Planet Guide to Home-Made Nations 2006 John Ryan
George Dunford
Simon Sellars 		Lonely Planet 160 978-1-741-04730-1 [3][11][P 1]
An illustrated, humorous guidebook and gazetteer split into three parts. The book consists of profiles of various micronations and offers information on their flags, leaders, currencies, dates of foundation, maps and other facts. Sidebars throughout the book provide overviews of such topics as coinage and stamps, as well as a profile of Emperor Norton.
Micronations and the Search for Sovereignty 2022[a] Harry Hobbs
George Williams 		Cambridge University Press 256 978-1-009-15012-5 [2][12]
Written from an academic perspective by two lawyers, this work principally concerns micronations in regards to international law, although it also explores the definition of statehood, the micronational community and the ways by which micronations mimic sovereign states.
How to Rule Your Own Country: The Weird and Wonderful World of Micronations 2022 Harry Hobbs
George Williams 		University of New South Wales Press 320 978-1-742-23773-2 [9][13]
Illustrated and for general audiences, this book documents various micronations categorised by chapter. An overarching theme is the disproportionate number of micronations located within Australia, which the authors attribute to larrikin tradition and the country's remoteness.

In French[edit]

Title Year Author(s) Publisher Pages ISBN Ref(s).
L'Etat c'est moi: Histoire des monarchies privées, principautés de fantaisie et autres républiques pirates 1997 Bruno Fuligni Éditions de Paris [fr] 238 978-2-905-29169-1 [5]
A general work about micronationalism that also details several micronations. In the book, Fuligni coins cryptarchie (English: cryptarchy) as a synonym for micronation.
Ils ne siègent pas à l'ONU: Revue de quelques micro-etats, micro-nations et autres entités éphémères 2000 Fabrice O'Driscoll Presses du Midi [fr] 287 978-2-878-67251-0 [5][6]
Written by the founder of the French Institute of Micropatrology (French: l'Institut français de micropatrologie), this book details over 600 micronations and intermicronational organisations.
Micronations 2013 Bruno Fuligni
Isabelle Hanne 		Diaphane 157 978-2-919-07719-9 [7][14]
A photo book illustrated by Léo Delafontaine concerning various micronations and PoliNation 2012, including an overview of their history and sidebars with information such as their size, population and national website.
Royaumes d'aventure: Ils ont fondé leur propre État 2016 Bruno Fuligni Les Arènes [fr] 320 978-2-352-04285-3 [8]
An atlas and reference work detailing several micronational kingdoms and their rulers, divided into three classifications.

Theses[edit]

Further information: Thesis
Title Year Author Degree University Pages Ref(s).
What is a Nation: The Micronationalist Challenge to Traditional Concepts of the Nation-state 2009 Bennie Lee Ferguson Master of Arts Wichita State University 184 [1]
Micronations: Konstituierte Staaten in konstruierten Welten. Zur historischen Entwicklung von Mikronationen und ihren gegenwärtigen Ausprägungen 2010 Irina Ulrike Andel Master of Philosophy University of Vienna 129 [15]
Subversive Sovereignty: Parodic Representations of Micropatrias Enclaved by the United Kingdom 2014 Terri Ann Moreau Doctor of Philosophy University of London 312 [16]

Footnotes[edit]

  1. ^ a b Micronations and the Search for Sovereignty was first published as an ebook on 23 December 2021.[P 2]

References[edit]

Citations[edit]

  1. ^ a b Ferguson, Bennie Lee (2009). What is a Nation: The Micronationalist Challenge to Traditional Concepts of the Nation-state (PDF) (Thesis). Wichita State University. p. 37. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f de Castro, Vicente Bicudo (11 March 2022). "Harry Hobbs and George Williams' Micronations and the Search for Sovereignty" (PDF). Shima. 16 (1). Shima Publishing: 421–425. doi:10.21463/shima.159. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d McDougall, Russel (15 September 2013). "Micronations of the Caribbean". In Fumagalli, Maria Cristina; Hulme, Peter; Robinson, Owen; Wylie, Lesley (eds.). Surveying the American Tropics: A Literary Geography from New York to Rio. Liverpool University Press. p. 233. doi:10.5949/liverpool/9781846318900.003.0010. ISBN 978-1-84631-8-900.
  4. ^ Walker, Jesse (19 November 2007). "Big Ideas Need Small Places". The American Conservative. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  5. ^ a b c Foucher-Dufoix, Valérie; Dufoix, Stéphane (February 2012). "La patrie peut-elle être virtuelle ?" [Can the homeland be virtual?]. Pardés (in French). 52. In Press: 57–75. Retrieved 12 August 2023 – via Cairn.info.
  6. ^ a b Vieira, Fátima (2022). "Micronations and Hyperutopias". In Marks, Peter; Wagner-Lawlor, Jennifer A.; Vieira, Fátima (eds.). The Palgrave Handbook of Utopian and Dystopian Literatures. Springer International Publishing. p. 282. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-88654-7_22. ISBN 978-3-030-88654-7.
  7. ^ a b Gilles, Renault (27 September 2015). ""Micronations", terres en vues" ["Micronations", lands in sight]. Libération (in French). Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  8. ^ a b Zanin, Christine (10 July 2018). "Bruno Fuligni, Royaumes d'aventure. Ils ont fondé leur propre État". Mappemonde (in French) (124). doi:10.4000/worldmap.363 (inactive 18 April 2024). Retrieved 12 August 2023.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of April 2024 (link)
  9. ^ a b Ribeiro, Celina (6 November 2022). "'Remarkable', 'gorgeous', 'entertaining': the best Australian books out in November". The Guardian. How to Rule Your Own Country by Harry Hobbs and George Williams. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  10. ^ Binole, Gina (10 August 1993). "Conan the Librarian". Kitsap Sun. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Needham, Peter (16 September 2006). "Born to rule". The Australian. Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  12. ^ Corbett, Jack (May 2022). "Book review : Micronations and the search for sovereignty". Small States & Territories. 5 (1). Islands and Small States Institute: 229–230. Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2023. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)
  13. ^ Caterson, Simon (6 January 2023). Steger, Jason (ed.). "Self-proclaimed rulers of small lands keep dreaming big". The Sydney Morning Herald. The Booklist. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  14. ^ "Le Château d'Eau : Léo Delafontaine : Deconstructing Photography (extraits)". The Eye of Photography. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  15. ^ Andel, Irina Ulrike (2010). Micronations: Konstituierte Staaten in konstruierten Welten. Zur historischen Entwicklung von Mikronationen und ihren gegenwärtigen Ausprägungen [Micronations: Constituted States in Constructed Worlds. On the historical development of micronations and their current manifestations] (Thesis) (in German). University of Vienna. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  16. ^ Moreau, Terri Ann (2014). Subversive Sovereignty: Parodic Representations of Micropatrias Enclaved by the United Kingdom (PDF) (Thesis). University of London. Retrieved 12 August 2023.

Primary sources[edit]

  1. ^ Ryan, John; Dunford, George; Sellars, Simon (2006). "The Authors". Micronations: The Lonely Planet Guide to Home-Made Nations. Lonely Planet. pp. 153–154. ISBN 978-1-74104-730-1.
  2. ^ Hobbs, Harry; Williams, George (2021). Micronations and the Search for Sovereignty (eBook). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781009150125. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2023.

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