"Albanian people took to the road through the history with the saber in hand". Analysis of the historical narration of socialist Albania
2013
Abstract
The study deals with the legitimizing role of historical narrative for the ruling elite of socialist Albania. With increasing international and economic isolation of the country the Albanian historiography was strongly nationalist and interpretations of the past served as an ideological weapon against the enemies of the regime.
The article presents the main points of the Albanian historical narratives and analyzes its role in stabilizing of the position of the ruling elite and in mobilization of society.