Polityczna iluzja czy historyczna rzeczywistość? O pracy Etlevy Smaçi Shqipëria në Traktatin e Varshavës. Mite dhe të Vërteta
Political Illusion or Historical Reality? Etlevy Smaçi’s Book Shqipëria në Traktatin e Varshavës: Mite dhe të Vërteta (1955–1968)

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses the work Shqipëria në Traktatin e Varshavës: Mite dhe tëVërteta (1955–1968) [Albania in the Warsaw Pact: Myths and Truth (1955–1968)], authoredby Etleva Smaçi, which examines Albania’s political and military relations with the WarsawPact, particularly focusing on the Soviet naval base in Vlora as a signifi cant element of Al-banian-Soviet cooperation and subsequent confl ict. The book provides substantial scholarlyvalue through its detailed examination of the Vlora naval base and contributes to an under--explored area of Albanian historiography. Although Smaçi’s research offers valuable insights, its reliance primarily on Albanian archival sources and its limited broader contextualisationsomewhat restricts its scope. Overall, the work achieves a noteworthy balance between depthof research and identifi cation of areas for further study.

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