Democracy Denied: The False Promise of Afghanistan’s Constitutional Order
April 2021
Democracy in Afghanistan has not lived up to its potential because it was never given a chance to thrive. The blame for this is not to be found in its citizens, its flourishing civil society, or in its vibrant media. It has been limited for two main reasons.
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The Republic and Its Enemies: The Status of the Republic in Afghanistan
January 2021
This study analyzes the western political theory of the republic; Conceptualizing "Islamic Republic"; a long walk to constitutionalism and republic; the vicious republic; the constraints of the constitution: the rule of law, principle of the separation and balance of powers and counter-majoritarianism; and the causes of the vicious republic. In other words, the study highlights the difference between republic, republicanism and democracy.
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Compartmentalized Culture: Reflection on the Political Culture of Afghanistan
December 2020
This research has analyzed the political culture of Afghanistan in three parts: quantitative, qualitative, and mixed. In the first part, 384 questionnaires in proportion to populations in ten provinces of Afghanis...
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The 2019 Presidential Election, A Continuation of Processes and Results
March 2020
The purpose of this paper is to explicitly, objectively and systematically assess Afghanistan’s Presidential Election of 2019. This is the fifth in a series of election papers published since 2006 concerning all elect...
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Ethnic Groups and Distribution of Political Power in Afghanistan: Modifying or Changing of the Political System
December 2019
The Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS), launched its recent research paper titled “Ethnic Groups and Distribution of Political Power in Afghanistan: Modifying or Changing of the Political System”. Thi...
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The Myth of Afghan Electoral Democracy The Irregularities of the 2014 Presidential Election
January 2019
Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) organized the launching ceremony for the research paper titled “The Myth of Afghan Electoral Democracy: The Irregularities of the 2014 Presidential Election”. This p...
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Electoral Reform and the Experience of Parliamentary Elections in Afghanistan
September 2018
The AISS released its latest research paper, entitled “Electoral Reform and the Experience of Parliamentary Elections in Afghanistan” The purpose of this paper sheds lights the Models of Electoral Systems, Understanding...
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The Challenging Path towards Democracy in Afghanistan: An Assessment and Critique of National Debates on Alternative Political Systems in Afghanistan
February 2018
The AISS released its latest research paper, entitled “The Challenging Path towards Democracy in Afghanistan: An Assessment and Critique of National Debates on Alternative Political Systems in Afghanistan”. The purpose ...
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Afghanistan’s Constitution and Society in Transition
August 2016
The AISS released one of its latest reseach report titled: “Afghanistan’s constitution and the society in transition”. This study’s major objective was to assess the public level of awareness on the constitution’s...
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