Albanie : les débuts du post-communisme

The Beginning of a Post-Communist Era in Albania, by Thomas Schreiber The parliamentary elections held on 22nd March 1992 effectively ended 45 years of communist party rule. Two weeks later, Ramiz Alia, the chosen successor of Enver Hodja, founder of the Stalinist regime, resigned his post as Président in favour of Sali Berisha, leader of the democratie opposition. For several years, Ramiz Alia had sought normal relations with the outside world without relinquishing his monopoly on power. By 1990, popular discontent forced him to institute several reforms, but these came too late to avoid the rise of a strong opposition force. The early post communist era is fraught with difficulty. The new leadership has to reestablish order and rebuild the economy if anarchy is to be avoided, and if Albania is not to pose yet another threat to the already fragile stability of the Balkans.Schreiber. Albanie : les débuts du post-communisme. In: Politique étrangère, n°2 - 1992 - 57ᵉannée. pp. 317-322