4. Beneath the Wings and the Shadow of the Eagle: Aliite Sovereignty and the Power of the State

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. Introduction: “To Be Law-Abi ders and Good Citizens 1
5. 1. E pluribus unum: Drew Ali’s Democratic Theology 23
6. 2. Stars in Relation to Stars: Aliite Sovereignty in Politics and Law 46
7. 3. Annuit coeptis: Recognition, Authority, and Law 66
8. 4. Beneath the Wings and the Shadow of the Eagle: Aliite Sovereignty and the Power of the State 86
9. 5. The All-Seeing Eye: Display and Surveillance 112
10. 6. The Unfinished Pyramid: Knowledge and the Legal 137
11. 7. Novus ordo seclorum: Experiments in Reordering Society 156
12. Conclusion: Aliite Faith in American Citizenship 178
13. Acknowledgments 181
14. Notes 185
15. Index 227