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Could you rule your own micro-nation?

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How to Rule Your Own Country authors Prof. George Williams and Dr Harry Hobbs joined RN Breakfast(RN Breakfast: Lara Heaton)

Around the world there are 130 'micro-nations',  where people have decided to go it alone, creating their own mini-kingdom out of their home, a deserted piece of land, a ship, or even claiming a corner of the internet.

Surprisingly, Australia has the largest number in the world. 

Guests: Prof. George Williams, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Law at UNSW
Dr. Harry Hobbs, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, UTS 

Producer:

Stefanie Collett

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World Politics, Books (Literature)
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