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Albania's Path to Independence
- Albania's independence emerged from a complex interplay of Ottoman decline and regional power struggles.
- Its territorial identity evolved amid competing claims by neighboring countries and great powers.
Family Ties to Albania's Elite
- Lea Ypi's family had close ties to Albania's early political elite, including schooling with Enver Hoxha.
- Many Albanian intellectuals and political actors came from elite, landowning backgrounds.
Communism and Cold War Shifts
- Albanian communism consolidated through anti-fascist resistance with Yugoslav communist support.
- The Tito-Stalin split forced Albania to pivot from Yugoslavia to Soviet Union allegiance, shaping its isolationist path.