Wij, de levende vrouwen en mannen van vlees en bloed: spelen om te leven

Abstract

A recurring element in the ideas of citizens with sovereign ideas is the rejection of the Dutch rule of law. Sovereign citizens therefore believe that they do not have to comply with laws and regulations. The paradox is that sovereign citizens do abide by their own rules of law, which take shape in alternative institutions. In these alternative institutions, role-playing and a play with fiction and magic unfold, which explains part of the appeal of sovereign thought. More interdisciplinary knowledge and insight into the function of fiction, fantasy and play in sovereign circles seems useful for scientific knowledge about radical or extremist dissatisfaction with the rule of law and how this manifests itself.