Erwin S. Strauss

Chapter and verse, how to start your own independent nation. Many have tried it as outlined in this book, although since publication the best known, the former anti-aircraft platform off the Thames estuary called Sealand, has failed. Strauss believes only the possession of nuclear weapons would allow such a country to exist....no nation wants the headaches of dealing with an actual establishment of a micronation off their borders and will violate existing laws to shut it down. Alternatives exist, including a ship (since a ship on the high seas is a mini-nation unto itself) and something called vonu, where you set up your kingdom in the woods somewhere and don't attract attention. Pretend micronations also are an option and since publication, the rise of the internet has spawned numerous micronations, including cyberspace micronations). Numerous (dated) accounts of micronation attempts. Good grounding of the issues and a springboard for an internet learning spree and maybe more.… (more)