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100 1 _aKeefe, Eugene K.,
_d1922-2005
245 1 0 _aArea Handbook for Albania
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-04-25
508 _aProduced by Barbara Kosker, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Area Handbook for Albania" by Eugene K. Keefe et al. is a detailed research and reference publication prepared in the late 20th century. This comprehensive work is designed to provide military and other interested personnel with essential information about Albania's social, political, economic, and military institutions and practices, focusing specifically on the context of the year 1970. At the start of the handbook, the authors outline Albania's unique geopolitical situation, portraying it as the smallest and economically least developed of the European Communist nations, heavily influenced by its communist alignment with China. The foreword and preface provide insight into the country’s complex history, characterized by foreign dominance and independence struggles, while setting the tone for a balanced exposition of Albanian society. The introduction establishes Albania's national identity as predominantly ethnic Albanian, alongside a brief overview of its governance structure, historical context, and social dynamics shaped by years of communist rule and foreign influence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAlbania
700 1 _aElpern, Sarah Jane,
_d1946-2023
700 1 _aGiloane, William
700 1 _aMoore, James M.
700 1 _aPeters, Stephen
700 1 _aWhite, Eston T.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32129
999 _c72975
_d72975