THE DYNAMICS OF THE FORMATION OF A MODERN POLITICAL SYSTEM IN AFGHANISTAN: DEVELOPMENT OR FAILURE
Abstract
The article has highlighted progressive reforms in the 20th and 21st century that were primarily structural. This article will unpack some of these to understand the underlying political dynamics and the formation of a modern political system in Afghanistan and their relationship to democratic practices in order to further assess the environment in which accountability emerges.
Keywords
political system, power and legitimacy, statebuilding, democracy, government institutions, parliamentary elections, political parties, tribal representation.
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