Albanian Evolutions Civil Society

Abstract

The main aim of this paper is to shed light on the historical development of civil society in Albania. Civil society is one of the most important elements of a democratic society. It`s role is irreplaceable and necessary. In order to understand the role of civil society in Albania we must consider its historical evolution. The short history of Albania as a free and independent country and even its shorter story as a functional democracy is widely reflected to the story of civil society. However, Albanian civil society has generated earlier. Civil society in Albania is formed around some key moments of Albanian history like: national movement, first Albanian state establishment, and communism fall. The analysis of these three periods gives a further view of the current situation of civil society in Albania. Although the first organizations of civil society in Albania are established after the communism fall, they became important in number and activity. The continuous democratic development depends on the force and organization of this important sector, but even more by the collaboration between the civil society organizations and other sectors of Albanian society. The research method used for the main aim of this study, is literature review and different civil society organizations’ statutes and main acts. The statutes have been analyzed to have a view on the differences of the civil organizations organization style, main aims and objectives