examine the concept of citizenship and whether it should or should not be possible for a person to hold citizenship in more than one country at the same time.

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Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to address the question of whether granting citizenship to individuals in more than one country would be beneficial and the advantages it would have over not allowing people to have citizens in other countries other than the one to which one is a citizen.
The hypothesis of the paper states that that granting citizens the ability to possess citizenship in other countries other will be of benefit both to the country and the individual; but if a country denies its citizens the ability to possess citizenship in other countries, then citizens and the state alike will be denied chances and opportunities they would have had access to if it were the other way..
In order to explore this hypothesis an examination of the concept of citizenship has to be conducted. Sensitive variables like security and human rights that come into play when dual citizenship comes into play also have to be looked at. Sample scenarios have been looked at, where dual citizenship has been of advantage to both the citizen and state. The disadvantages and shortcomings involved are also examined and an averaging conducted to prove that dual citizenship is of more advantage than if it is not existent.
Introduction
The origin of the word citizen can be traced in the Anglo-French word citesein and middle English word citisein which were derived from the combination of the words cite, meaning city and ain denoting ‘association with`. This therefore translates to an inhabitant of a town or city and is entitled to its franchises and privileges. The word citizen therefore is used to denote ‘a native or naturalized member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to its government and is entitled to its protection` (Dictionary.com). Citizenship therefore is the state of possessing the rights, duties and privileges of a citizen.
Citizenship does not only come with rights and privileges. It also comes with duties and responsibilities to the nation or country a person is a citizen of. Most states and countries have oaths of allegiance that include duties such as undertaking military service, supporting and protecting the constitution and to be at the disposal of the state, be ready to serve it when required by the law. It is therefore commonplace that all political communities, unions and persuasions make demands on their citizens. There is a stress on the responsibilities citizens have. These include the sustenance of the political communities and natural environment. This is due to the fact that it is only in these communal contexts that sustainable human relationships can be achieved therefore making rights feasible. (Keith Faulks, 2006)
Responsibilities of a citizen
Besides the benefits and privileges attached, Citizenship comes with duties and responsibilities associated with it too. The expectations of almost all nations` and states` of their citizens vary in sm...