The Declaration of Independence Created 13 New Sovereign Countries
From Radio Rothbard by Mises Institute
January 23, 2026 · Episode 227
About this episode
The episode discusses the vision of independent states following the Declaration of Independence and the shift towards a national state with the new constitution.
Ryan McMaken and historian Larsen Plyler talk about how the Americans of the 1770s envisioned a new community of independent and sovereign states. The first constitution made this clear. But then the new counterrevolutionaries like Hamilton wrote a new constitution designed to create one big national state with vast new powers. Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at https://Mises.org/RadioRothbard Radio Rothbard mugs are available at the Mises Store. Get yours at https://Mises.org/RothMug PROMO CODE: RothPod for 20% off
People in this episode
Host: Ryan McMaken
Guest: Larsen Plyler
Topics covered
- Declaration of Independence
- sovereign states
- American history
- constitutional history
- political philosophy
Keywords
- Declaration of Independence
- sovereign states
- Hamilton
- constitution
- American Revolution
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