Loya Jirga refers to national assemblies addressing major Afghan political and constitutional questions. Its particular membership and authority depend on historical arrangements. Distinguish it from a local dispute forum and examine representation, convening rules, and freedom of participation before inferring legitimacy from the name.
- Entry typeRelated entry
- FromJirga and Loya Jirga (tool)
- Category of its source unitGovernance Institutions & Procedures
- DomainMedia, Publics & Society
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Editorial orientation · Entry type
Related entry
Related entries name an idea, effect or practice that belongs to a model or tool of the series. They are not models or tools themselves and are not counted as such; each one leads to the model or tool it comes from, and to its Executive Insight Brief.
Editorial orientation · Category
Governance Institutions & Procedures
Organizes authority, representation, participation, deliberation, collective decision or institutional resolution of conflict. Its contribution concerns who may act, speak, decide or challenge, and under what arrangements.