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ID145313
Title ProperAlbania's Intelligence after Hoxha
Other Title Informationthe cat's grin and hidden claws
LanguageENG
AuthorMatei, Florina Cristiana ;  Xharo, Mimoza ;  Bala, Eduart
Summary / Abstract (Note)Albania's intelligence transformation began in earnest after the end of the Cold War and the country's transition to democracy in 1991. In general, democratic reform of intelligence is an onerous and taxing process,1 given democracy's demand for transparency and accountability which competes with intelligence's demand for secrecy. Albania, as have other Central and Eastern European developing democracies, encountered a panoply of challenges and complexities in its intelligence democratization endeavors. Utilizing Sir David Omand's Cheshire Cat metaphor for intelligence and democracy, we attempt to identify whether Albania, after nearly two decades of democratization, and currently a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member and European Union (EU) candidate status country
`In' analytical NoteInternational Journal of Intelligence and Counter Intelligence Vol. 29, No.2; Summer 2016: p.299-327
Journal SourceInternational Journal of Intelligence and Counter Intelligence Vol: 29 No 2
Key WordsAlbania's Intelligence ;  Hoxha ;  Cat's Grin ;  Hidden Claws