La Monarchia abolita di Zog I, primo e ultimo re d’Albania, e i suoi strascichi

“The abolished Monarchy of Zog I, first and last king of Albania, and its aftermath”

Abstract

In the history of Albanian public law, an important phase, in addition to the Constitution of the Albanian Republic of 1925, is represented by the Monarchy of King Zog I, from 1928 to 1939. During this period, an authoritarian centralization of powers occurred, but stability was also guaranteed to Albanian society, and a deep reform of the Albanian legal system was also initiated, according to Western models. In 1939, however, the aggression by fascist Italy to Albania abruptly put an end to the Albanian Zogist Monarchy.

Keywords: History of Albanian constitutional law; Constitution of 1925; Transformation of the Republic into a Monarchy; Italian occupation of Albania; End of the Reign of Zog I