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Multicultural Conception of Citizenship

Gyanaranjan Swain

Introduction

Many of us would love to settle down in advanced countries like the United States or Canada for the chance of a better lifestyle. If the law permits, we might take citizenship of that particular country. Suppose I decide to settle down in Canada, and I take citizenship of that country. What about my rights as a citizen? Would the same constitutional framework be applied to me, or should a different approach need to be adopted to address my requirements? The problem arises because I have been brought up in a different cultural set-up. This raises a few pertinent questions. First, should I be forced to accept a set of rights with which I am not familiar? Second, should the ...

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