The profession of political science scholars in Albania. Experiment and uncertainty about the future

Research Paper from the year 2014 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Region: South East Europe, Balkans, Universitt Tirana (Albanian Institute for Political Studies), language: English, comment: Golden age of political studies and international relations, identified along with other study areas as trendy studies reached the top and then started falling in less than a decade. True test of the studies - professional integration in the job market - turned out to extinguish the initial enthusiasm and consequently, to suggest other routes of change, improvement and reflection. This example has demonstrated that studies have a specific and useful value when they have a professional integrity and when the structure and content of them have strong links with the trends. , abstract: This paper addresses the misbalanced rapport between the "trendy" university supply during the last decade in Albania (political science and international relations) and the real demand of the labor market. The massive stride towards these professions was made without having quality counseling information on their perspectives and employment opportunities. Public and university institutions preferred the quantity and appearance of the studies, considering the quality supply and the studies' content as secondary. Part of this study are tests carried out on 4-5 generations of "trendy" sciences alumni, who have completed their studies and have been facing the labor market for several years. The conclusions of this test, which was carried out for the first time in Albania, constitute valuable information for the public, universities, youth and their families.

Considering the above-mentioned phenomenon as a transition phenomenon taking place in the majority of former communist countries, this study puts forward experiences and makes comparisons and concrete suggestions for the Albanian case. Its thesis supports the slogan: "professions, no diplomas", and suggests pursuing studies i