Author(s): R. Kutay Karaca
Journal: Journal of Gazi Academic View
ISSN 1307-9778
Volume: 4;
Issue: 8;
Start page: 39;
Date: 2011;
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Keywords: Afghanistan | Current Issues | State Building | Federalism | Pakistan
ABSTRACT
Afghanistan’s location in the midst of trade centres and routes has been a competition field throughout history. Country qualified as “the highway of conquest”. On the other hand, invasions led to waves of migration, and made the region become ethnically complex. This complexity obstructed centralization, and rendered the country vulnerable to outside interferences. In addition, the regional and global effects of its fundamentalist religious structure, as well as its interaction with its neighbor Pakistan are seen as a source of discontent. To solving the problems of Afghanistan would form the future of the country.
Journal: Journal of Gazi Academic View
ISSN 1307-9778
Volume: 4;
Issue: 8;
Start page: 39;
Date: 2011;
VIEW PDF
DOWNLOAD PDF Original pageKeywords: Afghanistan | Current Issues | State Building | Federalism | Pakistan
ABSTRACT
Afghanistan’s location in the midst of trade centres and routes has been a competition field throughout history. Country qualified as “the highway of conquest”. On the other hand, invasions led to waves of migration, and made the region become ethnically complex. This complexity obstructed centralization, and rendered the country vulnerable to outside interferences. In addition, the regional and global effects of its fundamentalist religious structure, as well as its interaction with its neighbor Pakistan are seen as a source of discontent. To solving the problems of Afghanistan would form the future of the country.
