Government in Afghanistan Is the Afghan government powerful enough to prevent corrupt patronage networks and deliver on its promise to provide security to the nation? The years of fighting and misery have proven that this government system is weak and, as a result, have caused distress to the nation. The unexpected transition from monarchy to republic began a series of changes that the country had to undertake. Over the course of a century, Afghanistan has faced difficulties that it once promised to solve, however, none of the new governments has demonstrated a reliable system of power capable of providing the means for a normal life. Afghanistan is an Islamic republic. Its constitution divides the government into three separate branches, of which the executive branch is the strongest. The other two branches, legislative and judicial, could be superseded by the Grand Council, also called the Loya Jirga. All three branches are extremely important to the Afghan government, but power between them is not distributed equally. In order to gather in certain situations, the constitution requires the Loya Jirga, whose decisions and approvals are binding ( Afghanistan Online ). The Loya Jirga is the highest manifestation of the Afghan people. This council is a centuries-old Afghan tradition that helps make the government more permanent and stable. This tradition represents the gathering of male representatives from different tribes and factions of Afghanistan, a combination of the wisest and most respected local citizens and the most powerful or well-connected. The Grand Council deprives the ancient idea of ​​self-government (ABC news International). It meets very rarely, unless there is a specific document......This new constitution strengthened the power of the executive and allowed other parties to participate in the government. The withdrawal of the Soviets caused the creation of an Islamic-oriented Constitution in 1990, and soon the proclamation of the Islamic State (legal intelligence jurist). The last movement that ousted the government was led by the group called “Taliban”, also known as “students of Islam”. With the help of American forces this threatening movement was eradicated, which led to the loss of their totalitarian group in the Kabul area of ​​southeastern Afghanistan. You might think that evolution and renewal are the main characteristics present in a country engulfed in political turbulence. However, the Afghan government's impotence has shattered the nation's optimistic beliefs and created an environment of bitterness and desperation...