RT Article
T1 Islam and Constitutionalism in Afghanistan
JF Journal of Persianate studies
VO 5
IS 2
SP 205
OP 243
A1 Tarzi, Amin
LA English
YR 2012
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1817478486
AB Abstract A constitution is adopted to regulate the relationship between political authorities and the people in a society. Traditionally, this relationship was very loose in Afghanistan; over time, however, as amirs sought to consolidate political and social authority over their society, the establishment of a constitutional framework became a priority for each new leader. This article chronicles Afghanistan’s state formation and constitutional history, beginning with Amir Dust Mohammad Khan’s state consolidation efforts in 1838, and considering all of the constitutions of the country beginning in 1923 continuing to the present. It details the central role both Islam and Afghanistan’s ethno-sectarian diversity have played in constitutional efforts throughout Afghanistan’s history and emphasizes the need for both to ensure a representative, inclusive society in Afghanistan.
K1 state-building
K1 ethno-sectarian diversity
K1 Shariʿa
K1 Hanafi school of jurisprudence
K1 Islam
K1 Afghan constitution
K1 constitutional movements
K1 Afghanistan
DO 10.1163/18747167-12341244