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I am working on future of democracy in Afghanistan. A country that in the last four decades has been in turmoil due to the lack of a popular and legitimate government. With post-Taliban political order’s democratic achievements, the arguments presented here is that an elected Afghan democratic state has the potential to unite its people, establish good governance, and help the country toward greater political, security and economic developments. In light of these discussions, above question arises.
In my opinion, the countries around Afghanistan do not have a good democratic experience to pass on to the Afghan people. Conversely, because the traditional fabric is still very strong in Afghanistan, it has the capacity to accept the negative impact of traditionalism in the Persian Gulf and Iran.
Thank you so much dear Javad Bahmani for your time and thoughtful answer. Stay blessed
Afghans must come to terms with their own destiny as a people and fashion a future for themselves and posterity. Neighbours have not been very helpful to bring about peace in Afghanistan. As stake holders their national interest is to dominate internal politics in Afghanistan, which can only sustain the chaos. Internal national reconciliation appears to be the only solution.
Historically, democracy has been the political veneer of a commercial economy.
Production and trade make people equal in the marketplace and that eventually morphs to an equality at the voting booth.
Attempting to IMPOSE democracies on countries without strong commercial economies usually fails and eventually some variation of a strong dictator or monarch returns to power.
The best thing Afghanistan can do to help develop its democracy is find products to produce and trade in the world-market.
"Attempting to IMPOSE democracies on countries without strong commercial economies usually fails and eventually some variation of a strong dictator or monarch returns to power", commendable argument. Thank you Stephen Martin Fritz for your valuable ideas and the time, I have taken.
A country of diverse and ethnic identities who feel and observe very different from each other is the main obstacle in grappling people towards democracy. Moreover, they have never ever saw and enjoyed any benefits of democratic system due to monarchy and dictatorial rules in the country since centuries. There has been great destruction and devastation after Soviet invasion. The dollar of war has made the tribes to hunt and live on. The 2nd damage to the country started after 9/11, the positioning of US troops in the country. They, even after two decades have not been able to bring any peace and tranquility to the country. The pattern of life and system of dealing nurtured a very different and alien style of living there.
A huge investment in terms of awareness and de-weaponizing could only be possible once a credible and confident system of governance is implemented in parts of the country, so the warring factions can understand the system, observing it from benefits and advantages point of view. Only then, democracy could get roots and can hold on in the entire country.
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