Although the academic study of micronations—known as micropatriology—is limited, there have nevertheless been a number of published works on the subject. 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. The work became regarded as the seminal work on micronationalism. 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. 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.
Fuligni authored a second book on micronationalism alongside Isabelle Hanne, a photo book entitled Micronations, in 2013. In 2016, he authored an atlas and reference work about micronational kingdoms entitled Royaumes d’aventure: Ils ont fondé leur propre État. In 2022, 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.
Journal articles and book chapters In addition to monographs, scholarship on micronationalism has appeared in academic journals and edited collections across several fields, including law, geography, accounting, digital society, and performance studies. Significant contributions include Vicente Bicudo de Castro's work on accounting, sovereignty, and the Principality of Hutt River; Sandra Petermann's geographical research on micronations; and Robert Motum’s performance studies scholarship on micronationalism, sovereignty, identity, and digital nationhood. Other interdisciplinary work includes writing by Philip Hayward, Harry Hobbs, and others on micronational cultures, law, and digital sovereignty.
In English Title Year Author(s) Publisher Pages ISBN How to Start Your Own Country 1979 Erwin S. Strauss Loompanics Paladin Press 167 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 RyanGeorge DunfordSimon Sellars Lonely Planet 160 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 Harry HobbsGeorge Williams Cambridge University Press 256 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 HobbsGeorge Williams University of New South Wales Press 320 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
Title Year Author(s) Publisher Pages ISBN L'Etat c'est moi: Histoire des monarchies privées, principautés de fantaisie et autres républiques pirates 1997 Bruno Fuligni 238 A general work about micronationalism that also details several micronations. In the book, Fuligni coins cryptarchie () 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 287 Written by the founder of the French Institute of Micropatrology (), this book details over 600 micronations and intermicronational organisations. Micronations 2013 Bruno FuligniIsabelle Hanne Diaphane 157 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 320 An atlas and reference work detailing several micronational kingdoms and their rulers, divided into three classifications.
Theses
Title Year Author Degree University Pages 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 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 Subversive Sovereignty: Parodic Representations of Micropatrias Enclaved by the United Kingdom 2014 Terri Ann Moreau Doctor of Philosophy University of London 312 Scripted Borders: Performing Nation and Community in Micronationhood2025Robert MotumDoctor of PhilosophyUniversity of Toronto190
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External links Micronationalism bibliography at MicroWiki, the free micronational encyclopaedia