| Descript |
x, 222 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) and map (black and white) ; 24 cm |
| Content type |
text |
| Media type |
unmediated |
| Carrier type |
volume |
| Bibliog. |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-212) and index. |
| Contents |
Preface -- Map. Albania in the twentieth century -- 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. |
| Summary |
"Founding a Balkan State examines the pivotal period in Albanian history when the country's fundamental goals and directions were most hotly contested. In 1920, liberal Albanian leaders - led by the US-educated Bishop Fan S. Noli - began working to introduce democracy to the country, hoping that it would lead to modernization, prosperity, and overturning the legacy of five hundred years of Ottoman rule. In 1924, these leaders mounted a successful revolution; by 1925, however, their forces were in retreat. Albania soon slid into dictatorship under Ahmed Bey Zogu - first as president, then as self-proclaimed king. |
| Subject |
Albania -- Politics and government -- 1912-1944.
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Albania -- Foreign relations -- 1912-1944.
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Albania -- History -- 1912-1944.
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Noli, Fan Stylian, 1882-1965.
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Democracy -- Albania -- History.
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| ISBN |
9781442644359 cloth ; alk. paper |
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1442644354 cloth ; alk. paper |
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