Afghanistan Experienced 7 Political Systems in 100 Years
Afghanistan has experienced at least seven political systems and 10 forms of government in the last 100 years that starts with absolute monarchy and ends with today’s republic.
Absolute monarchy, constitutional monarchy, socialist republic, republic, Islamic government, Islamic emirate and Islamic republic have been among key political systems in the country over the past 100 years.
Absolute monarchy under reign of former king Mohammad Zahir continued for at least four decades, the longest political system in the country.
Of all the major countries in the region it is only Afghanistan that appears to be faced with insurmountable problems due to its changing political landscape and political ups and downs and fragmentation in the past century.