Outlawed
Responding to the Global Rise of Sovereign Citizens and Legal Conspiracies
$29.60
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
18 August 2026
Summary
What if someone told you your debts were fake, your mortgage illegal, your taxes voluntary, and that with the right words you could free yourself from the system forever?
Across the world, people are falling for pseudolaw: a fast-growing movement built on conspiracy theories, quasilegal rituals and the promise that ordinary people can outsmart governments, banks and courts. Its followers call themselves sovereign citizens, freemen, state nationals or constitutional warriors. Critics c…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781761621741 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1761621742 |
| Author: | Harry Hobbs, Stephen Young |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Imprint: | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 18 August 2026 |
| Weight: | 265g |
| Dimensions: | 21mm x 129mm x 198mm |
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Harry Hobbs
Harry Hobbs
Dr. Harry Hobbs is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law and Justice at the University of New South Wales and the Director of the Pseudolaw Project at the Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law. He is the author of four books and over 70 journal articles, and has received multiple awards for his scholarship. His research interests are broad and include constitutional law, the rights of Indigenous peoples, micronations, and sovereign citizens.
Dr. Hobbs is a clear and accessible communicator who has written extensively for popular media outlets, including articles for Guardian Australia, the Sydney Morning Herald, and The Australian. He is also the author of the book How To Rule Your Own Country. He is frequently invited to discuss his research with government bodies and the courts, as well as on television, radio, and in print media.
Stephen Young
Dr. Stephen Young is an Associate Professor at the University of Otago’s Faculty of Law. He is recognized for his rigorous research and engaging public communication. His 2020 book, Indigenous Peoples, Consent and Rights: Troubling Subjects, earned him the Law Society of Australia and New Zealand’s Early Career Research Award. In 2023, he received the University of Otago Early Career Award for Distinction in Research.
In addition to this book, Dr. Young has published an edited volume, several special issues of journals, numerous book chapters, journal articles, blog posts, and other commentaries. He is skilled at communicating with diverse audiences, from academic settings to the general public. His media work includes commentary on pseudolaw and sovereign-citizen phenomena in Aotearoa for newsprint, radio, and television, demonstrating his ability to translate complex legal concepts into accessible narratives across various platforms. His expertise lies in Indigenous peoples and the law, human rights, and the increasing prevalence of sovereign-citizen pseudolaw.
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