Serbia, Montenegro and the "Albanian Question", 1878-1912. A Greater Albania Between Balkan Nationalism & European Imperialism

      Аннотация: The book deals with the political strategies, ideology and propaganda of Serbia & Montenegro in regard to the "Albanian Question" from 1878 to 1912 covering and the issue of the Albanian nationalistic projects in order to create a Greater Albania. The research is focused on two main fields: geopolitical (the territorial aspirations of Serbia, Montenegro and the Albanians) and ideological (confrontation of two ideologies: the historical legitimacy of the Serbs against the claims based on the ethnic rights of the Albanians). The policies of the Great European Powers on the question of re-mapping the Balkan Peninsula from the time of the Great Eastern Crisis of 1875-1878 to the Balkan Wars of 1912-1913 are investigated as a framework of the solving the "Albanian Question" at the turn of the 20th century. The Albanians stood at the crossroads of different spheres of territorial, economic and political interests having their own vision of creation of a Greater Albania at the Balkans as united national state for all ethnic Albanians and at such a way coming to direct confrontation with all their neighbors.

Ключевые слова: Albania, Balkans, Montenegro, nationalism, Serbia, Albanians