Constitutional development of Albania since 1945-1991
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17811/hc.v0i26.1141Keywords:
Communism, political monism, dictatorship of the proletariat, working class.Abstract
Following the departure of the occupying fascist and Nazi armies from Albania on November 28, 1944, a new political order was established. Partisan brigades instituted what came to be known as "popular power." On May 24, 1944, the Provisional Government was formed, governing Albania in accordance with the decisions of the Anti-Fascist National Liberation Congress. During this time, People's Courts were created, sentencing opponents of communism to harsh imprisonment and executions by firing squad. On May 14, 1946, Albania adopted its first constitution as a socialist monist state, modeled after Yugoslavia’s constitution. The second communist constitution, approved on July 5, 1950, declared Albania a People's Republic representing the working class and peasants. On December 28, 1976, the third communist constitution was adopted, declaring Albania a People's Socialist Republic under the dictatorship of the proletariat. These three constitutions institutionalized political monism, the communist dictatorship, state-enforced terror under the guise of the dictatorship of the proletariat, and adherence to the ideology of global socialism.
Enviado el (Submission Date): 15/01/2025
Aceptado el (Acceptance Date): 21/04/2025
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