Mirela Bogdani has been Associate Lecturer at the School of European Studies, Cardiff University. Currently she is reading for an MPhil in "European Politics" at St Antony's College, Oxford University. John Loughlin is Professor of European Politics at Cardiff University and European Studies Centre Visiting Fellow at St Antony's College, Oxford University.

'A very comprehensive, well researched and well timed book. This book will find an eager readership not only in Brussels but also within the world's foreign ministries where it might be used as a valuable reference work on contemporary Albania' - Miranda Vickers, author of The Albaniana: A Modern History 'Well researched and very interesting...this book should be on the shelf of every foreign scholar, professional or official who is involved in Albanian issues.' - Merita B. McCormack, Illyria 'dissects the role of the outside world in Albanian affairs with great attention. In their comprehensive and balanced discussion of Albania's modernization process, Bogdani and Loughlin stress the many positive aspects of foreign involvement.' - Gabriel Partos, TRANSITIONS ONLINE

Mirela Bogdani has been Associate Lecturer at the School of European Studies, Cardiff University. Currently she is reading for an MPhil in "European Politics" at St Antony's College, Oxford University. John Loughlin is Professor of European Politics at Cardiff University and European Studies Centre Visiting Fellow at St Antony's College, Oxford University.

'A very comprehensive, well researched and well timed book. This book will find an eager readership not only in Brussels but also within the world's foreign ministries where it might be used as a valuable reference work on contemporary Albania' - Miranda Vickers, author of The Albaniana: A Modern History 'Well researched and very interesting...this book should be on the shelf of every foreign scholar, professional or official who is involved in Albanian issues.' - Merita B. McCormack, Illyria 'dissects the role of the outside world in Albanian affairs with great attention. In their comprehensive and balanced discussion of Albania's modernization process, Bogdani and Loughlin stress the many positive aspects of foreign involvement.' - Gabriel Partos, TRANSITIONS ONLINE

Mirela Bogdani has been Associate Lecturer at the School of European Studies, Cardiff University. Currently she is reading for an MPhil in "European Politics" at St Antony's College, Oxford University. John Loughlin is Professor of European Politics at Cardiff University and European Studies Centre Visiting Fellow at St Antony's College, Oxford University.

'A very comprehensive, well researched and well timed book. This book will find an eager readership not only in Brussels but also within the world's foreign ministries where it might be used as a valuable reference work on contemporary Albania' - Miranda Vickers, author of The Albaniana: A Modern History 'Well researched and very interesting...this book should be on the shelf of every foreign scholar, professional or official who is involved in Albanian issues.' - Merita B. McCormack, Illyria 'dissects the role of the outside world in Albanian affairs with great attention. In their comprehensive and balanced discussion of Albania's modernization process, Bogdani and Loughlin stress the many positive aspects of foreign involvement.' - Gabriel Partos, TRANSITIONS ONLINE