This compendium of 17 papers attempts to analyse the different political dimensions of Afghanistan. Critically examining the functioning of the present political arrangement in Afghanistan, it gazes into the possible alternative political scenarios, factoring in the role of various stakeholders such as the different ethnic groups, the insurgents, the warlords, and the traditional political institutions in Afghan society.

Also it discusses options like federalism and the problem of ethnic diversity, parliamentary or presidential forms of government, the question of neutrality of Afghanistan, the problem of traditional and modern political institutions, resurgent groups and the role of regional and extra-regional powers in Afghanistan’s political future.