ABSTRACTBachelor essay in political science by Hanna Richter, spring 2006Supervisor: Mats LindbergTitle: A study of the phenomenon of MicronationsThe purpose of this essay is to study the phenomenon of ?Micronations?, to describe it to the reader and to discuss why this phenomenon is interesting to study in the field of political science. The questions this essay seeks to answer are:- What are Micronations, and which variations are to be found within the phenomenon?- Why are Micronations interesting to study in the field of political science?Bary Buzans theory of the nature of the state works as a frame of reference to this investigation of micro ?state-like? units. The phenomenon of Micronations has not been investigated by the social sciences in any extent worth mentioning yet.