| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Comparative constitutional change |
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A failed nation or a failed constitution? -- The politics of coalition making and breaking under the runoff system -- A dysfunctional parliament under the yoke of the SNTV system -- Constitutional unchecks and imbalances -- A system of dual vice-presidency -- A centralized state in a decentralized society -- Party nationalization in disguise |
| Summary |
"This book explores whether the legal and political institutions of Afghanistan have been able to incorporate diverse ethnic groups into the political process. Ethnic accommodation has gained central stage in literature on institutional design and democratic consolidation. However, some divided societies are more explored than others and Afghanistan is one that is critically important for our theories of institutional design in a democratizing, plural society. The work examines the constitution and those provisions of electoral laws and political party laws that together have devised Afghan political institutions including those of the presidential system, unitary government, electoral systems as well as the party system. It argues that due to their incongruence in design and effects, the Afghan political institutions have failed to fully accommodate ethnic groups in the political process. It adopts a holistic approach, while also paying careful attention to the details of each of the individual pieces. Taken together, this approach yields insights about the boundaries and interactions of institutional design. The book will be essential reading for academics, researchers and policy makers interested in constitutional law and politics"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Dr. Bashir Mobasher is a postdoctoral fellow at the American University’s Department of Sociology and a lecturer of political science at the American University of Afghanistan (AUAF) |
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Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed |
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Ethnic groups -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Afghanistan
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Minorities -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Afghanistan
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Constitutional law -- Afghanistan
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Ethnic groups -- Political activity -- Afghanistan
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Minorities -- Political activity -- Afghanistan
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LAW / General
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LAW / Civil Rights
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LAW / Comparative
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Constitutional law
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Ethnic groups -- Legal status, laws, etc.
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Ethnic groups -- Political activity
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Minorities -- Legal status, laws, etc.
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Minorities -- Political activity
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Afghanistan
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2023027088 |
| ISBN |
9781003152514 |
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1003152511 |
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9781003806141 |
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1003806147 |
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9781003806110 |
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1003806112 |
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