Beginning with Enver Hoxha's death in 1985. Miranda Vickers and James Pettifer trace the most recent decade of Albania's shaky existence, from the anarchy and chaos of the early nineties to the victory of Democratic Party under Sali Berisha in 1992 and the programs it has pursued in power. The authors provide an analysis of how the moral, religious, economic, political and cultural identity of the Albanian people is being redefined, and leave no doubt that the future of Albania is inextricably linked to the future of the Balkans as a whole.