Abstract
Over the last century, Afghanistan has been plugged by the local, national, and regional conflict that effectively handicapped the ability of the country to maintain the sovereignty of the country and protecting its citizens and their national interest. Ethnic conflict within the state jurisdiction causes unrest in Afghanistan that helps other regional and global powers to directly interfere in domestic policies. In addressing the need for political stability in Afghanistan, this article first examines the factors contributing to the country’s current state of instability including the presence of religious militant groups and warlords struggling to maintain control. As a result of tribal and ethnic throughout the region causes political instability in Afghanistan. Next, this article addresses the need for cooperation among the tribal and ethnic groups for political stability in Afghanistan. Last, this article suggests ways in which Afghanistan may achieve political stability through the cooperation of ethnic and tribal groups. This article concludes that through encouraging cooperation among the tribal and ethnic groups Afghanistan will likely become a more peaceful and politically stable country.
Highlights
Afghanistan came into being in 1747 as a state
Anderson notes that' the template of government and citizenship is enrolled by the dominant ethnic groups in any authoritarian system, because of the exclusive existence of that kind of rule.' Since the mechanisms of "articulation of value and smoothing change are missing on the stage, the king serves as the ultimate figure who has what and why to represent the different social classes within the power structure" In the absence of political participation, it is possible in such a policy system to create and perpetuate myths regarding national identity, nationalism and patriotism "(Hobsbawn, 1990)
The ethnic conflicts are a common feature in the multiethnic society of Afghanistan
Summary
Afghanistan came into being in 1747 as a state. Ahmad Shah Abdali was founder of Afghanistan. Ethnic conflicts between Pashtuns are mainly Taliban and minority Uzbeks and Tajiks from northern Afghanistan have delayed integration. Insurgents profit from the existence of rough terrain, not protected well by roads and far from the centres of state power This is enhanced by the presence of people residing in cross-border sanctuaries that can be controlled effectively by local insurgents. The State has no absolute control over these areas, which offers the rebel groups a decent atmosphere People feel like their country has abandoned them and they have continued to provide financial resources to increase their living standards. The rural population has a significant impact on Afghanistan's political stability on the basis of these three factors This issue seems not to be taken very seriously by the government (Rashid, 2015).
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