The demise of the ‘second largest country in Australia
Micronations and Australian exceptionalism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6235093 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Harry Hobbs (0000-0001-9903-6908, University of Technology Sydney, corresponding author), George Williams (0000-0003-3510-366X, UNSW Sydney) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 206-223 |
| Publication date | 2021-04-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1036-1146 • E-ISSN: 1363-030X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10361146.2021.1935450 |
| OpenAlex | W3166954850 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 11 |
The Principality of Hutt River was founded in 1970. Led by a committed and eccentric family, the Principality was Australia’s most famous micronation. Micronations assert their claims to sovereignty in myriad ways. In this article, we explore what it means to be a micronation by contrasting this phenomenon with Indigenous peoples and communities who also assert a right to sovereignty. As we explain, Indigenous nations are not micronations because they possess a historical claim to legitimacy. We also explore Australia’s approach to micronations. Australia has a disproportionately high representation of micronations relative to its population. We consider three reasons why this may be the case
Demise · Exceptionalism · Indigenous · Legitimacy · Phenomenon · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Population · Representation (politics · Sociology · Sovereignty · Australian History and Society · Demography · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs · Law
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |