The Allegiance Paradox: Beyond the Law and How Ethical Erosion and Policy Drift Undermine American Citizenship - Couverture souple

Saviano, Sebastian

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ISBN 13 : 9798998511745

Editeur : Statera Press, 2025

Synopsis

⭐ Praise for The Allegiance Paradox ⭐

“With clarity and power, Saviano presents citizenship as the moral bedrock of democracy — a thoughtful, reform-minded consideration that eschews simple political binaries. Not anti-immigrant but rather pro-citizen.”
— BookLife Review (a Publishers Weekly partner)

The Allegiance Paradox delivers a groundbreaking examination of how American citizenship has shifted from a solemn civic commitment to an increasingly fragmented and transactional status.

Through rigorous analysis spanning legal history, ethical philosophy, and contemporary geopolitics, the book reveals how the United States has drifted into a permissive model of citizenship — one that lacks clear standards of allegiance in an age of global mobility, dual nationality, and strategic competition.

Inside, readers will discover:
• How birth tourism and dual citizenship challenge traditional notions of loyalty.
• Why digital identity and policy drift erode civic expectations.
• Comparative lessons from other democracies that enforce allegiance more clearly.
• A bold framework for restoring citizenship as a relationship of trust and responsibility.

Timely, provocative, and unafraid to ask the hardest questions about loyalty, identity, and democracy in a fractured world, The Allegiance Paradox shows why democracy cannot survive on administrative convenience alone — it requires renewed allegiance to the common good.

Book One of The Collapse of Trust series.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Sebastian Saviano is a writer and independent scholar whose work explores the intersections of American identity, cultural tradition, and evolving forms of power. He is the author of America's Cigar Story and Smoke & Oak, which together chronicle the rich legacy of cigars and bourbon in shaping American craftsmanship, ritual, and class. His third book, The Allegiance Paradox, offers a bold reexamination of U.S. citizenship and civic belonging in an era of dual loyalties and global fluidity. It is the first volume in The Collapse of Trust Series, a four-part project examining the unraveling of public belief in modern institutions.Saviano pursued doctoral studies at Georgetown University, where he specialized in political theory, interdisciplinary methodology, and the philosophy of social science. His academic work explored the intersections of complexity theory, ethics, and models of power-laying the groundwork for several of his later publications. Though he ultimately departed the formal PhD track, the rigor of that training and critical engagement with foundational texts continue to shape his intellectual voice.His academic background also informs his philosophical critique of citizenship in The Allegiance Paradox, where he draws on legal theory, historical precedent, and moral philosophy to challenge prevailing assumptions around dual nationality in the United States. His cross-disciplinary foundation-drawing from sociology, political philosophy, epistemology, and quantum metaphors-enables him to build bridges between scholarly discourse and public-facing commentary, making his work accessible to both academic and general audiences.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Statera Press
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798998511745
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 258
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