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area handbook series Albania a country study * Albania a country study Federal Research Division Library of Congress Edited by Raymond Zickel and Walter R. Iwaskiw Research Completed April 1992 On the cover: Clock tower, mosque of Ethem Bey in central Tirane Second Edition, First Printing, 1994. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Albania : a country study / Federal Research Division, Library—of Congress edited by Raymond E. Zickel andWalterR. Iwaskiw. ; 2nd ed. — p. cm. (Area handbook series, ISSN 1057-5294) (DA Pam 550-98) ; "Research completed April 1992." "Supersedes the 1970 edition ofArea handbook for Albania, — coauthored by Eugene K. Keefe et al." T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references (pp. 251-262) and index. ISBN 0-8444-0792-5 1. Albania. I. Zickel, Raymond E., 1934- . II. Iwaskiw, Walter R., 1958- III. Library of Congress. Federal Research . Division. IV. Area handbook for Albania. V. Series. VI. Series: DA Pam 550-98. ; DR910.A347 1994 93-42885 949.65—dc20 CIP Headquarters, Department of the Army DA Pam 550-98 Forsaleby theSuperintendentofDocuments, U.S. GovernmentPrintingOffice Washington,D.C. 20402 Foreword This volume is one in a continuing series ofbooks prepared by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress under the Country Studies/Area Handbook Program sponsored by the Departmentofthe Army. The last page ofthis booklists the other published studies. Most books in the series deal with a particular foreign country, describing and analyzing its political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelation- ships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors. Each study iswritten bya multidisciplinary team ofsocial scientists. The authors seek to provide a basic understanding of the observed society, striving for a dynamic rather than a static portrayal. Particular attention is devoted to the people who make upthe society, theirorigins, dominantbeliefs andvalues, theircom- mon interests and the issues on which they are divided, the nature andextentoftheirinvolvementwith nationalinstitutions, and their attitudes toward each other and toward their social system and political order. The books represent the analysis ofthe authors and should not be construed as an expression ofan official United States govern- ment position, policy, or decision. The authors have sought to adhere to accepted standards ofscholarly objectivity. Corrections, additions, and suggestions for changes from readers will be wel- comed for use in future editions. Louis R. Mortimer Chief Federal Research Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C. 20540 iii Acknowledgments The authors acknowledge the numerous individuals who con- tributed to the preparation ofthisedition ofAlbania:A CountryStudy. The work ofEugene K. Keefe, Sarah Elpern, WilliamGiloane, J. James M. Moore, Jr., Stephen Peters, and Eston T. White, the co-authors of the previous edition who completed their research in 1970, is greatly appreciated as both substantive and useful. Spe- cial thanks go to Charles Sudetic for expendinghis time and ener- gy to take the many interesting photographs from which those in the book were selected. The authors also gratefully acknowledge Ralph K. Beneschforhis — oversight ofthe Country Studies Area HandbookProgram forthe Department of the Army and Sandra W. Meditz of the Federal Research Division forher guidance and suggestions. Special thanks also go to the followingindividuals: Marilyn L. Majeskaforreview- ingeditingand managingproduction; AndreaT. Merrillforeditori- al assistance; Teresa E. Kamp for cover and chapter illustrations; David P. Cabitto for graphics and map support; Harriet R. Blood, together with the firm of Greenhorne and O'Mara, for prepara- tion of the maps; Pirkko M. Johnes for researching and writing the Country Profile; and Helen Fedor for preparing photograph captions. Special thanks are also owed to Evan A. Raynes and Vincent Ercolano, who edited the chapters, and to Barbara Edgerton and IzellaWatson, who did the word processing. Catherine Schwartz- stein performed the final prepublication editorial review. Joan C. Cook compiled the index, and Linda Peterson of the Library of Congress Printing and Processing Section prepared the camera- ready copy, under the supervision of Peggy Pixley.
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