| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
xxxviii, 288 pages, [3] folded maps : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Area handbook series, 1057-5294 |
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DA pam ; 550-98 |
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Area handbook series.
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DA pam ; 550-98.
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| Note |
"Research completed April 1992." |
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Supersedes the 1970 edition of Area handbook for Albania, coauthored by Eugene K. Keefe ... [et al]. |
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Map on lining paper. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-262) and index. |
| Contents |
The ancient Illyrians -- The barbarian invasions and the Middle Ages -- The Albanian lands under Ottoman domination, 1835-1876 -- National awakening and the birth of Albania, 1876-1918 -- Interwar Albania, 1918-41 -- World War II and the rise of communism, 1941-44 -- Communist Albania -- Physical environment -- The Albanian people -- Social system -- Religion -- Education -- Health and welfare -- Economic policy and performance -- Economic system -- Work force and standard of living -- Agriculture -- Industry -- Transportation and communications -- Retail trade, services, and tourism -- Foreign economic relations -- Prospects for reform -- Origins of the political system -- Albania's communist party -- The government apparatus -- Mass organizations -- Mass media -- Reform politics -- Foreign policy -- Development of the armed forces -- Evolution of national security policy -- Defense organization -- Internal security. |
| Form |
Also available on the Library of Congress Web site. |
| Subject |
Albania.
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| Added Author |
Zickel, Raymond E., 1934-
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Iwaskiw, Walter R., 1958-
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Library of Congress. Federal Research Division.
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| Added Title |
Area handbook for Albania.
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| ISBN |
0844407925 |
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9780844407920 |
| Gpo Item No. |
0327-J |
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0327-J (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
D 101.22:550-98/994 |
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D 101.22:550-98 |
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