This paper evaluates the current and past diplomatic relationships between Afghanistan and its surrounding nations in the context of Afghanistan’s key position at the crossroads of Central Asia, South Asia, and the Middle East. In this paper, I address the regional and global diplomatic concerns surrounding Afghanistan’s development, specifically through the lens of utilizing Afghanistan’s

This paper addresses the formation of the law and legal system of Japan during the Meiji Restoration in the nineteenth century in the context of the historical relationship between religion and the state in Japan. I will examine how the post-World War II restructuring of Japan, led by Allied powers, affected the Japanese legal structure,