From disagreement to rupture: the Soviet-Albanian conflict of 1960-1961 by K. K. Khudoley

“…The article explores the evolution of discord between Moscow and Tirana, its culmination in open conflict, and the subsequent severance of party and state relations. Key findings include: 1) The conflict's primary catalysts were the divergent socialist models adopted by the USSR and Albania, coupled with the disparity in interests between the superpower and the bloc's smallest member; 2) The PLA's reluctance to conform to Soviet-style reforms was construed in Moscow as a challenge to the CPSU's hegemony within the global communist movement, while the PLA leadership viewed them as encroachments on its authority; 3) Disagreements pervaded all spheres, with ideology assuming heightened significance compared to conflicts with Yugoslavia; 4) External influences on the conflict's trajectory were marginal, with developments driven by internal dynamics, including Tirana's increasing alienation from the CPSU and the catalytic effect of deteriorating Soviet-Chinese relations; Western powers monitored events closely but refrained from direct intervention; 5) While objective factors underpinned the Soviet-Albanian discord, subjective elements were of secondary importance, yet pivotal in precipitating the conflict's acrimonious turn.…”
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Socio-cultural resource of management strategy of modern China by L. V. Filindash

“…Since the social stability of the Chinese society is explained by the multiparty political system of the country with the leading role of the Communist Party of China, the article presents a table compiled by the author about the parties, including the logo, information about the leaders and their education, data on the degree of influence of each party in society and its establishment time. …”
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