New Book The Allegiance Paradox Launches September 17 on Citizenship Day

Explores How the Meaning of Citizenship Has Drifted—and How to Restore Civic Integrity in America

MIAMI, Sept. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On the day the United States celebrates Citizenship Day, author and independent scholar Sebastian Saviano releases The Allegiance Paradox: Beyond the Law — How Ethical Erosion and Policy Drift Undermine American Citizenship (Statera Press, 2025). The book offers an analysis of how dual citizenship, the scope of birthright citizenship, and the commodification of citizenship have hollowed out the meaning of civic belonging in America.

At a time when citizenship is treated more as a legal status or global credential than as a shared civic commitment, Saviano argues that democracy cannot survive without a renewed sense of allegiance. The Allegiance Paradox traces the history of U.S. citizenship law, examines ethical blind spots, and compares international models to propose reforms that re-anchor citizenship in responsibility and democratic purpose.

"The paradox is that American democracy depends on allegiance but no longer ensures it," Saviano explains. "We cannot sustain self-government if citizenship becomes detached from the obligations that bind people together."

Core themes include:

• The rise of dual citizenship and its implications for national security and civic trust
• Birth tourism, citizenship-by-investment, and the commodification of citizenship
• The debate over the scope and future of birthright citizenship
• How policy drift has eroded the Oath of Allegiance and civic expectations
• A roadmap for reimagining citizenship in an age of globalization and fractured trust

The Allegiance Paradox is the first book in The Collapse of Trust series — a four-volume exploration of how public belief in institutions unravels, from the erosion of allegiance and the rise of conspiratorial thinking, to the performance of legitimacy and the quiet replacement of human judgment by rules and code.

About the Author
Sebastian Saviano is a writer and independent scholar whose work bridges political science, American identity, cultural tradition, and the shifting nature of power. He pursued graduate studies at Georgetown University in international relations, political theory, and the philosophy of social science. His work combines rigorous inquiry with a cross-disciplinary style accessible to both academic and general readers.

Publication Details

• Title: The Allegiance Paradox: Beyond the Law — How Ethical Erosion and Policy Drift Undermine American Citizenship
• Author: Sebastian Saviano
• Publisher: Statera Press (2025)
• Series: The Collapse of Trust, Book One
• Publication Date: September 17, 2025 (Citizenship Day)
• Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, Audiobook (coming soon)
• ISBN (Hardcover): 979-8-9985117-1-4
• ISBN (Paperback): 979-8-9985117-4-5
• Pages: 260
• Available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and major retailers

Media Contact

• John Steele, Deriva Publishing (on behalf of Statera Press)
• Email (Media Inquiries): [email protected]
• Email (Author Interviews): [email protected]
• Phone: 305-770-8099
• Website: sebastiansaviano.com

SOURCE Deriva Publishing