The Allegiance Paradox delivers a bold and timely examination of how American citizenship has shifted from a solemn civic commitment to a fragmented and transactional status. Drawing on legal history, ethical philosophy, and contemporary geopolitics, Sebastian Saviano reveals how the United States has drifted into a permissive model of citizenship—one increasingly detached from clear standards of allegiance in an age of dual nationality, global mobility, and eroding civic norms.

Engaging urgent issues such as birth tourism, citizenship-by-investment, and the weakening of democratic expectations, The Allegiance Paradox presents a transformative framework for rethinking what it means to belong. Combining rigorous analysis with comparative international insight, Saviano argues that democracy cannot survive on administrative convenience alone. It demands a renewed culture of civic knowledge, shared responsibility, and deliberate allegiance to the common good.