A Historical Glance at the Problems of Afghanistan and Future Foresights Cover Image

Afganistan’daki Problemlere Tarihsel Bakış ve Gelecek
A Historical Glance at the Problems of Afghanistan and Future Foresights

Author(s): R. Kutay Karaca
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Gazi Akademik Bakış
Keywords: Afghanistan; Current Issues; State Building; Federalism; Pakistan

Summary/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.

  • Issue Year: 2011
  • Issue No: 08
  • Page Range: 39-68
  • Page Count: 29
  • Language: English