Historical Study and Analysis of the Role of Ethnic Politics in the Political Structure of Afghanistan (Contemporary Period)

Authors : Mohammad Ekram Yawar, Ay Bik Muhsını

Pages : 55-80

Doi:10.5281/zenodo.15514230

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Publication Date : 2025-04-08

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The political structure in Afghanistan has been shaped by ethnic politics, and since its founding, the country’s governance has been largely based on a single ethnic group, and the participation of major ethnic groups in the country’s political structure has been largely avoided. The main objective of this study is to analyze and evaluate the single ethnic policy in the political structure, while this country is ethnically diverse. The main question in this article is: What has been the role of ethnic politics in the political structure of Afghanistan in the contemporary period? In response to this question, the hypothesis is put forward that the political structure based on ethnic politics in Afghanistan has been centered on the ruling tribe, and that different states have had similar and different characteristics and approaches, and in addition, the shortcomings of the ruling states have sometimes been met with resistance from the traditional and tribal society of Afghanistan. Ethnic politics has three patterns and models, with Afghan rulers using the ethnic homogenization model in some periods of their rule and the ethnic pluralism model in other periods, and finally some rulers used the unity-in-multiple model. The research method in the present study is a developmental and applied method. The findings of this study show that Afghanistan is one of the countries with ethnic diversity.
Keywords : Etnik Siyaset, Siyasi Yapı, Etnik Çeşitlilik, Asimilasyon, Çoğulculuk ve Çoğulculuk İçinde Birlik

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