Democratising Afghanistan: an analysis of the 2005 parliamentary elections

Sahibuddin, Wahabuddin (2006) Democratising Afghanistan: an analysis of the 2005 parliamentary elections. Intellectual Discourse, 14 (1). pp. 33-46. ISSN 0128-4878

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Abstract

The interviews and observation of the September 2005 elections for the lower house of parliament and provincial councils in Afghanistan disclose that despite shortcomings, the elections were relatively free. The elections, conducted in the absence of party politics, created a divided legislature struggling to unite. Women members, equally divided by region and ethnicity, may exert a moderating influence on the legislature, which is dominated by the "Islamist right."

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	2244/4822
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Afghanistan, election
Subjects:	J Political Science > JA Political science (General) J Political Science > JF Political institutions (General) J Political Science > JQ Political institutions Asia
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Political Science
Depositing User:	Prof. Dr. Wahabuddin Ra'ees
Date Deposited:	10 Jun 2013 09:42
Last Modified:	25 Jun 2013 12:36
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/4822

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