The pledge of allegiance as a political factor in the reproduction of the sovereign order in the Moroccan Sahara
The pledge of allegiance, as a political institution, has long served as a substantial source of theocratic legitimacy in Morocco. This paper studies how political legitimacy is constructed by shedding light on a statement of Cheikh Maa Al Aynayn in which he expressed allegiance to the Sultans of Morocco. The study rel...