The repatriation of Albanians from 1946 to 1963 and their integration into the communist society: The case of Korça region

  • Orjon Ago University of Fan.S.Noli, Korçë
  • Metin Venxha University of Fan.S.Noli, Korçë
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7410/1707
Keywords: Repatriation, Communism, Albania, State Security, Rimpatrio, Comunismo, Polizia segreta

Abstract

The establishment of communism in Albania and country isolation happened after the WWII. When repression of authorities got stronger, there were individuals who repatriated to Albania. According to documents in the Archives, nothing has been written about them. In this paper, are analyzed data obtained from the archive of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, on time when these people repatriated, countries they came from, reasons of their return, authorities’ behavior and their integration to Albanian society of the time.

 L'instaurazione del comunismo in Albania e l'isolamento del paese sono avvenuti subito dopo la Seconda Guerra Mondiale. Quando la repressione delle autorità si intensificò, alcune persone furono rimpatriate in Albania. La storiografia albanese ha scritto poco su questo fenomeno. Questo articolo analizza i dati ottenuti negli archivi, circa il momento in cui queste persone sono state rimpatriate, i paesi da cui provenivano, le ragioni del loro ritorno, il comportamento delle autorità e la loro integrazione nella società.

Author Biographies

Orjon Ago, University of Fan.S.Noli, Korçë

Dr. Orjon Ago is a lecturer at Fan.S.Noli University, for 14 years of experience in teaching history subjects. He is author of many scientific articles published in international journals and has participated in international conferences. He has been part of some national projects and member of European funding based projects that aimed capacity building and transformations in higher education.

Metin Venxha, University of Fan.S.Noli, Korçë

Dr. Metin Venxha is a full-time lecturer at the University of Korce. He graduated in 2011 at Roma Tre University and then doctorated in 2014 at La Sapienza University. His research is focused on the economic history of Albanian, the period between First World War and the end of communism. He is part of the editorial boards and scientific committees of several journals in the field of history.

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2024-06-30
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