Albanian Journal of Politics: 2005Copyright © Albanian Politieal Science Association, 2006, All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any manner whatsoever without the prior written permission of the publisher except in the ease of brief quotations, ineritical articles and reviews, For information and pemissions, contact Globie Press via email books@ globie us (US Standard Address Number 257-9200), Published by Globie Press A division of Globie 204A N Roberson St ‘Chapel Hill, NC 27516 USA hitp /pess globie us! Gibbie Press books are available at special discounts for bulk purchases For more information, please contact: books@ globie us ind promotions Distribated in the United Group 's, United Kingdom and Western Europe by Ingram Book ISBN 0-9776662-2-0 Printed in the United States of AmericaTABLE OF CONTENTS Volume I, Issue 1 (2005) ‘Wester Media and the European ‘Other’: Images of Albania in the British Press in the New Millennium Gizim Alpion Aglum C: Ridvan Peshk ity Building in the Balkans: A Rational Answer to Leaders’ Concerns Integrating Albania: The Role of the European Union in the Democratization Process Judith Hoffmann, Political Choice in Albania, The 2005 Albanian Parliamentary Bleetion Altin Hirjani Book Review Volume I, Issue 2 (2005) ‘Continuity or Metamorphosis? Realist Theories and the Anomaly of Medieval Intemational Politics Shinasi A. Rama ‘Virtual Irredentism? The Kedemption and Reificatien of the Albanian Nation in Cyberspace Robert A. Saunders Electoral Institutions, Social Heterogeneity and Political Party Systems in Eastern Europe ‘Allin Mixjani _ Book Review Book Review 28 16 88 2 137 166 178 183