Opinions
Counting the Costs: Unveiling the Consequences of the War Economy on Afghanistan’s Political Landscape from 2001-21
By Elham Kabir
The conflict in Afghanistan, spanning two decades from 2001 to 2021, was the longest war in US history. It was also NATO's longest deployment, and the UN's longest peacekeeping mission. The "War on Terror" in Afghanistan resulted in an e...
Flimsy Fortresses: A Reflection on The Collapse of Afghanistan’s Political Systems During The Past Five Decades
By Abdul Saboor Sitez
Humans are intelligent and social beings. Social awareness has allowed people to use their wisdom to better manage affairs and start forming institutions, which in the present age is a phen...
A Contemplation on The Fundamentals of Legitimacy of The Taliban’s Political System: Survival or Collapse?
By Mohammad Ali Hussaini
The discussion about the legitimacy of governments and their function have attracted the attention of philosophers, political scientists and sociologists for a long time. As one of the most fundamental topics of philos...
The Taliban’s Takeover of the government: Assessing the Crucial Implications for the People of Afghanistan
By Hassan Reza Rezaye
The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan has brought fundamental changes to the governmental system of the last two decade. It has wrecked major developmental infrastructures and people are now dealing with even more severe challenges in their d...
Jews of Afghanistan: A History of Tolerance and Diversity
By: Amb. Said Jawad
Introduction:
In February 1950, representatives of the World Jewish Congress met with Ambassador Sardar Mohammad Naeem, Afghanistan's ambassador to the United Nations, and petitioned him to ask King Zaher Sha...