Afghanistan's Democracy: A Work in Progress
Date of Award
8-18-2009
Document Type
Undergraduate Capstone Project
Degree Name
Master of Liberal Studies
Organizational Unit
University College, Arts and Culture Management
Disciplines
Liberal Studies
First Advisor
Naomi Starosta
Keywords
Afghanistan, Constitution, Democracy, Global affairs, Government, Parliamentary system, Political science, Presidential system, Separation of powers
Abstract
Afghanistan has the potential to become a democratic system of government, complete with a new constitution and a voting public. This project examines whether the current presidential system allows direct representation, constitutional liberalism, and democratic norms to flourish in Afghanistan. Further, it analyzes whether the presidential system was a better choice than a parliamentary system of government for Afghanistan and what led the drafters of the constitution to divert from the latter. An analysis of Afghanistan's current constitution and a case study comparison of Afghanistan to Israel and Turkey is included in this project. Once the topics have been reviewed and analyzed, the project concludes with proposals and challenges for Afghanistan and its democratic aspirations.
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.
Recommended Citation
Tarzi, Mariam, "Afghanistan's Democracy: A Work in Progress" (2009). University College: Arts and Culture Management Capstones. 6.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/ucol_mals/6