The Impact of Internal Political Factors on the Collapse of the Republic System in Post-Bonn Afghanistan
Afghanistan chose the republican system over traditional emirate and monarchy systems, allowing the Afghan people to directly elect their head of state. Despite over 20 years of financial and military support from the global community and the expenditure of billions of dollars to establish a stable and sustainable government, the republican system established after the Bonn Conference collapsed into the hands of the Taliban. This current research aims to identify internal political factors that led to the failure and collapse of the republican system in post-Bonn Afghanistan. The research is conducted using a mixed-method approach, utilizing quantitative methods through obtaining data (self-constructed questionnaire) from academic and civil society communities, and qualitative methods through descriptive-analytical approach in examining the internal factors contributing to the collapse. Research Methodology: The aforementioned issue is explored within the framework of failed, weak governments, and security dilemma theory. The research findings indicate a bankrupt government and republic system in Afghanistan, where regardless of the internal and external reasons and their creation, none of them alone could have caused this event or its extensive effects (the collapse of the post-Bonn republic). Therefore, it is necessary to view this set of factors collectively and analyze them accordingly.
Keywords: Afghanistan, republican system, collapse, internal factors, corruption, Doha Agreement