<p>On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop look at county and city-level secession movements and what it means for political self-determination. In a recent article, Ryan McMaken highlighted renewed calls for Staten Island to secede from New York City, but other recent examples include attempts by taxpayers in areas of Georgia and Alabama to break away from the control&nbsp;of mismanagement of local governments. Tho and Ryan look at the value these initiatives&nbsp;have, and the arguments used to try to stop them.</p> Recommended Reading <p>"Let Staten Island Secede!"&nbsp;by Ryan McMaken:&nbsp;<a href="https://Mises.org/RR_150_A" target="_blank">Mises.org/RR_150_A</a></p> <p>Download&nbsp;Anatomy of the State&nbsp;for free at&nbsp;<a href="https://mises.org/Anatomy" target="_blank">Mises.org/Anatomy</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Be sure to follow&nbsp;Radio Rothbard&nbsp;at&nbsp;<a href="https://mises.org/RadioRothbard" target="_blank">Mises.org/RadioRothbard</a>.</p> <p>New Radio Rothbard mugs are now available at the Mises Store. Get yours at <a href="https://store.mises.org/Radio-Rothbard-Mug-P11280.aspx" target="_blank">Mises.org/RothMug</a>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://store.mises.org/Radio-Rothbard-C201.aspx" target="_blank">PROMO CODE: RothPod for 20% off</a></p>