Kilka uwag o ruchu konstytucyjnym w Afganistanie

The constitutional movement in Afghanistan differed from its Turkish or Iranian counterparts due to some historical features of the local political scene. Being a (semi-)tribal monarchy, Afghanistan firstly had to rebuild its political structure in order to become an absolute monarchy, before entering a new stage of development-—a constitutional system. At the beginning, Abdurrahman-khan tried to consolidate his power and political position. Later, a few reformists represented by Mahmud Tarzi tried to implement modern concepts to change the political, social and economic status quo. In this article, some aspects of their efforts are discussed with particular reference to Abdurrahman-khanʼs biography (Taj-ot-tawarikh) and Mahmud Tarziʼs manifesto (Aya che bayad kard).