Preface vii Glossary ix Maps xi Introduction 1 1 The Nature of Ottoman Rule and the Rise of the Great Pashaliks 10 2 Political and Cultural Moves to Consolidate the Albanian National Movement 30 3 Albanian Independence and the End of Ottoman Rule 50 4 The Reign of Prince Wied and the First World War 73 5 Political Instability and the June Revolution 93 6 The Consolidation of Zogu's Regime and the Italian Ascendancy 111 7 The Second World War and the Founding of the Albanian Communist Party 134 8 'Building Socialism' under Yugoslav and Soviet Tutelage 155 9 The Retreat into Isolation 177 10 The End of Communism and the Path to Democratic Pluralism 201 11 The Democratic 'Dream' Fades 225 12 Moving Towards the Mainstream 244 Conclusion 260
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