Prince Wied and the Political-Legal Stability of Albania

Abstract

This paper addresses the internal stability of Albania during the reign of Prince Wied. It focuses on the riots that took place in southern and central Albania during the period April-August 1914. The paper describes the internal situation and the tools the government used to stabilize it. It focuses on the policy pursued by the Durres government to put an end to the uprisings in the South and in Central Albania and the reasons for its failure to achieve such success. The paper is based mainly on authors who have written about the period of Wied's rule. It is with descriptive nature without elements of statistical or deductive analysis. Through analytical description, light is shed on the aspects of this broad and multifaceted issue.

Received: 7 June 2021 / Accepted: 10 July 2021 / Published: 15 July 2021