The End of Communist Rule in Albania: Political Change and The Role of The Student Movement

Author:   Shinasi A. Rama
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781032089010


Pages:   308
Publication Date:   30 June 2021
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Author:   Shinasi A. Rama
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.426kg
ISBN:  

9781032089010


ISBN 10:   1032089016
Pages:   308
Publication Date:   30 June 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Introduction 1. Who Slew the Dragon?! The Collapse of Communism, Political Change and the Student Movement in Albania Part 1: The Regime in a Deep Crisis: The Albanian Case 2. Coming to an End: The Fall of the Communist Rule in Albania 3. Contributing Actors to the Regime Change in Albania: The First Phase of Transition and the Role of the Albania Student Movement 4. Youth as Social Actor in the Albanian Regime Change Part 2: The Evolution of the Student Movement and its Role in the Dynamics of Political Change 5. The Rise of the Student Movement and its Role in the Collapse of the Communist Regime 6. The Idea of the Nation-State and the Student Movement 7. Considerations on the Leadership Dynamics During the First Stage of Transition 8. Competing Visions: Albanian Youth and Students in the Late-Communist Period and the Political Elite 9. What kind of Democracy? Which Kind of Pluralism? Comparing President Ramiz Alia’s Meetings with the Intellectuals and the Student Representation Part 3: Political Change and the Student Movement in Albania: Three Perspectives 10. Making Sense of the Albania events: International Interpretations and Responses 11. Heroes and Myths 12. The Student Movement Changed Albania Forever: A Reflection on its Contribution to Modern Albanian History Part 4: Conclusion 13. The Dragon did not Commit Suicide: The Collapse of the Totalitarian Cult-State and the Role of the Student movement in Albania

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"""This book is a much-needed contribution to the literature on modern Albanian politics. Its rich account of the student movement and its contribution to political change in Albania also serves as a very valuable case study for the students of social movements and political transition. It deserves to be read and discussed."" — Mehmet Tabak, Adjunct Professor, New York University"


This book is a much-needed contribution to the literature on modern Albanian politics. Its rich account of the student movement and its contribution to political change in Albania also serves as a very valuable case study for the students of social movements and political transition. It deserves to be read and discussed. - Mehmet Tabak, Adjunct Professor, New York University


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Shinasi A. Rama is Clinical Professor of Politics with the International Relations Program at New York University. He was a co-founder of the Democratic Party of Albania, served as the Spokesman of the Provisional Government of Kosova in the USA, and was the Political Advisor of the Kosovo Liberation Army. After the war, Prof. Rama served as a Senior Political Advisor to the Prime Minister of the Interim Government of Kosova and an Adviser to the Commandant of the Kosovo Protection Corps. He served as the Editor-in-Chief of The International Journal of Albanian Studies.

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