How to Rule Your Own Country: The weird and wonderful world of micronations by H

Description: How to Rule Your Own Country by Harry Hobbs, George Williams Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description How to Rule Your Own Country is a lively account of the people who decide that enough is enough and create their own nation. Publisher Description Many people think they can do a better job running a country than politicians but few actually give it a go. What happens when political disagreement pushes to the point of no return? When a person has a dream of what their ideal country would be, and then tries to create it? A place where there is no monarchy, or no taxes, or no government regulation ...There are around 130 of these countries better known as micronations across the globe. One third of them are in Australia. Harry Hobbs and George Williams take us into some of the most prominent and fascinating micronations around the world, including the Principality of Hutt River, the Principality of Sealand, the Republic of Minerva, the Principality of New Utopia and more.How to Rule Your Own Country is a lively account of the people who decide that enough is enough and create their own nation.A thoughtful and entertaining insight into micronations. - Peter FitzSimonsAustralia is a micronations mecca. Micronations emerge for reasons ranging from the silly to the serious. While they often seem frivolous, this book makes us think seriously about just what the nature of the state may be. - Laura TingleWhen it comes to micronations, I have for many years made a point of reading nothing that I havent written myself. In the case of this book, I made a rare exception to that rule, and Im glad I did. Harry Hobbs and George Williams have written a fascinating insight into micronations around the world. You should read it too. - Georgivs II, Imperator et Primvs Inter Pares, Empire of AtlantiumAn accessible and entertaining read. - The Guardian Australia Author Biography Harry Hobbs is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Law at the University of Technology Sydney. As a constitutional and human rights lawyer his work explores questions of sovereignty and statehood. His books include Indigenous Aspirations and Structural Reform in Australia and, with George Williams, Micronations and the Search for Sovereignty.George Williams AO is a Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Law at UNSW Sydney. He has written widely on constitutional law and public policy, including Australian Constitutional Law and Theory, The Oxford Companion to the High Court of Australia and Human Rights under the Australian Constitution. As a barrister he has appeared in the High Court in cases on freedom of speech, freedom from racial discrimination and the rule of law. He is a media commentator on legal issues and a columnist for The Australian. Details ISBN 1742237738 ISBN-13 9781742237732 Title How to Rule Your Own Country Author Harry Hobbs, George Williams Format Paperback Year 2022 Pages 320 Publisher NewSouth Publishing GE_Item_ID:139176870; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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