The foreign policy of Albania in transition, 1985-2005 /
This study presents a systematic analysis of the transformation of the Albanian foreign policy. The Albanian foreign policy during the Communist era was guided by the ideology of Marxism-Leninism. In the post-Communist era, national interests replaced ideology as a guiding principle of the Albanian...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Gombak, Selangor :
Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia,
2007
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| Online Access: | Click here to view 1st 24 pages of the thesis. Members can view fulltext at the specified PCs in the library. |
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| Summary: | This study presents a systematic analysis of the transformation of the Albanian foreign
policy. The Albanian foreign policy during the Communist era was guided by the
ideology of Marxism-Leninism. In the post-Communist era, national interests replaced
ideology as a guiding principle of the Albanian foreign policy. In addition, the
determinants of the post-Communist Albanian foreign policy are a set of institutions
and processes that are different from those of the Communist era. The study, in the
light of relevant international theories, answers the following questions: What was the
direction of Enver Hoxha’ foreign policy during the Communist regime? What was
the direction of Albanian foreign policy after the fall of Communism in 1991? What
are the determinants of Albania’s post-Communist Foreign Policy? In pursuit of its
interests, Albania has adopted bilateral and multilateral approaches in relations to its
neighbours, the European Union and the United States. The study concludes that in all
bilateral and multilateral settings, Albania has focused on promoting good relations
with the Balkan states, integration into European structures and European Union and
securing close ties with the United States. Based on the discussion in the preceding
chapters, the study suggests in chapter five some crucial recommendations. It
concludes that Albania’s security and contribution to stability in the Balkan can be
fulfilled by aggressively pursuing the policy of integration within the European
structures and by further democratization of its institutions. |
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| Item Description: | 'A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Human Sciences (Political Science)'--On t.p. |
| Physical Description: | xi, 99 leaves ; 30 cm. Also available on 4 3/4 in. computer laser optical disc. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 93-99). |
| Access: | Access for fulltext of thesis is provided through digital format. |