Micronations: A Lacuna in the Law

Hobbs, H; Williams, G

Micronations: A Lacuna in the Law

Hobbs, H

Williams, G

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Publisher:: Oxford University Press
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: International Journal of Constitutional Law, 2021
Issue Date:: 2021-04-22

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dc.contributor.advisor	This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced version of an article accepted for publication in [International Journal of Constitutional Law] following peer review. The version of record [insert complete citation information here] is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1093/icon/moab020].
dc.contributor.author	Hobbs, H https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9903-6908
dc.contributor.author	Williams, G
dc.date.accessioned	2021-04-25T09:24:53Z
dc.date.available	2021-04-25T09:24:53Z
dc.date.issued	2021-04-22
dc.identifier.citation	International Journal of Constitutional Law, 2021
dc.identifier.issn	1474-2640
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/148342
dc.description.abstract	Around 100 active micronations exist across the globe. Led by committed and eccentric individuals, these aspirant or wannabe states assert their claims to sovereignty in myriad ways. In dressing in the language of statehood, they challenge understandings of, and approaches to, international legal personality. In this article we provide the first legal survey of micronations. We develop a conceptual framework to understand what it means to be a micronation, explore their various forms, and analyze key public law issues. Our survey reveals that, although public law has not engaged with this phenomenon, states respond to the assertion of sovereignty by micronations in both benign and violent ways.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Oxford University Press
dc.relation.ispartof	International Journal of Constitutional Law
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dc.subject	1801 Law
dc.subject.classification	Law
dc.title	Micronations: A Lacuna in the Law
dc.type	Journal Article
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Abstract:

Around 100 active micronations exist across the globe. Led by committed and eccentric individuals, these aspirant or wannabe states assert their claims to sovereignty in myriad ways. In dressing in the language of statehood, they challenge understandings of, and approaches to, international legal personality. In this article we provide the first legal survey of micronations. We develop a conceptual framework to understand what it means to be a micronation, explore their various forms, and analyze key public law issues. Our survey reveals that, although public law has not engaged with this phenomenon, states respond to the assertion of sovereignty by micronations in both benign and violent ways.

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