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Book SynopsisAustin shrewdly demonstrates how the missed opportunities of Albania's political transition affected the course of Balkan history for decades to come.
Trade Review'Austin's book is a very important and valuable groundbreaking work that is likely to have a major influence on future studies of the Zogist period.' -- James Pettifer Canadian Journal of History, vol 68: autumn 2013 'Austin's excellent survey is a welcome addition to the scholarship... Students of the modern Balkans will benefit most from this work.' -- Isa Blumi Slavic Review vol 72:04:2013
Table of ContentsContents Preface Map 1 Albania Map 2 The Disputed Regions of Vermosh and Saint Naum 1 Internal and External Challenges 2 Creating a Revolutionary Situation 3 Fan Noli in Power 4 Albania's Neighbours - Yugoslavia and Greece 5 Great Britain, Italy, and the United States 6 The League of Nations and the Soviet Union 7 Traitor One Day, Patriot the Next 8 Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
