{"product_id":"9789819589838","title":"Behind the Veil of Friendship The Relationship between Albania and China","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBehind the Veil of Friendship\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Relationship between Albania and China\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSabri Kiçmari\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ World \/ Asian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW73031800 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73031800 BCX8\"\u003eThe book presents a political-scientific overview of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW73031800 BCX8\"\u003eAlbanian-Chinese\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73031800 BCX8\"\u003e relations. It is an attempt to understand and explain the motives behind the close alliance between China and Albania and the role this alliance played in their domestic relations and foreign policy. Since both countries viewed the USSR as their political, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73031800 BCX8\"\u003eideological\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73031800 BCX8\"\u003e and military opponent during the Cold War, they moved closer together to withstand Soviet pressure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73031800 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73031800 BCX8\"\u003eThe book analyzes the personality cults surrounding \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73031800 BCX8\"\u003eEnver Hoxha and Mao Zedong, their ideological concepts, absolutist logic, and their harshness against their opponents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73031800 BCX8\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73031800 BCX8\"\u003eIt \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73031800 BCX8\"\u003eexamines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73031800 BCX8\"\u003e the breakdown of Albania–China relations in the final phase of the Cold War and the gradual normalization of diplomatic relations in the post–Cold War period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73031800 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73031800 BCX8\"\u003eThe analysis covers various aspects of Albania's relations with China, from the establishment of diplomatic relations to the present day. The book focuses on topics such as ideology, nationalism, interstate relations, economic and trade relations, and military affairs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW73031800 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6,\"335559740\":240}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW82556053 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82556053 BCX8\"\u003eDr. Sabri \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW82556053 BCX8\"\u003eKiçmari\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82556053 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW82556053 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82556053 BCX8\"\u003eis the Ambassador of Kosovo in Japan and has been a prominent public intellectual in his country for many years. Before this role, he was professor at the University of Prishtina (2018-2021) and had the distinction of being the first Ambassador of Kosovo to both Austria (2008– 2013) and Australia (2013–2018). Notably, he is an accomplished author with six published books, including his latest works, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW82556053 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82556053 BCX8\"\u003eHistory Continues—Three Models of the Continuation of History\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW82556053 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82556053 BCX8\"\u003e, which was released by Palgrave Macmillan in 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82556053 BCX8\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82556053 BCX8\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW82556053 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82556053 BCX8\"\u003eIntroduction into Diplomacy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW82556053 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82556053 BCX8\"\u003e, published by Springer in 2024. He studied Philosophy, Political Science and Sociology and holds Magister Artium and Ph.D. from the Rheinische-Friedrich-Wilhelm-Universität in Bonn, Germany.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW82556053 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e29 June 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Singapore\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalgrave Macmillan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9789819589838\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e294\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Singapore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46414626160780,"sku":"9789819589838","price":125.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789819589838.jpg?v=1780604598","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9789819589838","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}